Can we talk about how project management tools actually got worse over time?

I remember when I started my agency 12 years ago, I used a whiteboard and sticky notes. It worked fine. Then we moved to Basecamp and it felt like magic. Fast forward to now, I've tried Monday, Asana, ClickUp, and every other thing out there. They promise to save time but I spend 2 hours a week just updating statuses and fighting with notifications. Last month I went back to a paper notebook for my personal tasks and I got more done in 3 days than I did with the software in a week. Has anyone else found that simpler systems just work better as your agency grows?

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robinl907d ago

I feel that "spend 2 hours a week just updating statuses" thing deep in my bones. My old boss was obsessed with Asana and I swear I spent more time clicking boxes than actually doing the work. I switched to a simple text file with checkboxes and suddenly my stress level dropped about 80 percent, your experience may be different though.

garcia.miles7d ago

Man, how long did it take you to break the habit of checking notifications constantly?