After Trying Everything, I Built My Own Focused Productivity Tool
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The author built a custom productivity tool after trying various existing solutions, sparking a discussion about the complexity of modern productivity tools and the importance of focus.
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With too many tools claiming to make life easier, project management often becomes a task by itself.