Linear
Reddit take
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Pros
- i've been loving using linear so far, and it's really awesome at scheduling stuff for the future. we use linear at work and it's honestly awesome. it even integrates with stuff like github which works in our favour.
- Linear is purpose-built for project management of software teams. As a software engineer who devoutly uses Notion in their personal life and has used Linear in a professional capacity, Linear times a million unless you're committed to cr...
- Linear's integrations are WAY better than notion for software engineering. Notion integrates with github, sure, but it doesn't give you: automatic project status transitions, branch naming conventions, pull request monitoring and notific...
- I want the clean, fast interface and ethical approach of Linear... The best tools have clear boundaries that force you to work within a thoughtful framework rather than getting lost in endless possibilities. That’s what makes Linear so e...
- Linear.app is the best out there.
Cons
- None of them feel like they fully fit the bill (or perhaps I'm not using them as effectively as I could?)
- If you really need open source, things like OpenProject or Taiga are still actively maintained, but they do feel heavier and more “classic PM” than Linear.
- My team wants to move away from paid tools but most open source PM options feel dated or abandoned.
- Right now I’m juggling: * Linear for tasks
- Linear has "project docs" ( https://linear.app/docs/project-documents ) which are more than enough for software work but it isn't a general-purpose documentation tool – the only thing I've longed for is a built-in diagramming tool.
Sentiment
6 positive (43%) · 4 mixed (29%) · 4 negative (29%)
Trust + time weighted score: +13% · raw score 14%
What redditors said (10 of 14)
None of them feel like they fully fit the bill (or perhaps I'm not using them as effectively as I could?)
If you really need open source, things like OpenProject or Taiga are still actively maintained, but they do feel heavier and more “classic PM” than Linear.
My team wants to move away from paid tools but most open source PM options feel dated or abandoned.
Right now I’m juggling: * Linear for tasks
i've been loving using linear so far, and it's really awesome at scheduling stuff for the future. we use linear at work and it's honestly awesome. it even integrates with stuff like github which works in our favour.
i've been loving using linear so far, and it's really awesome at scheduling stuff for the future. we use linear at work and it's honestly awesome. it even integrates with stuff like github which works in our favour.
Linear is purpose-built for project management of software teams. As a software engineer who devoutly uses Notion in their personal life and has used Linear in a professional capacity, Linear times a million unless you're committed to creating a task management system in notion
Linear has "project docs" ( https://linear.app/docs/project-documents ) which are more than enough for software work but it isn't a general-purpose documentation tool – the only thing I've longed for is a built-in diagramming tool.
Linear's integrations are WAY better than notion for software engineering. Notion integrates with github, sure, but it doesn't give you: automatic project status transitions, branch naming conventions, pull request monitoring and notification cross-posting.
I want the clean, fast interface and ethical approach of Linear... The best tools have clear boundaries that force you to work within a thoughtful framework rather than getting lost in endless possibilities. That’s what makes Linear so effective for development teams, it knows exactly what problem it’s solving.
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