Linear.app

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README

This is not a manifesto.
This is not a codex, not a whitepaper, and not a secret master plan.
This is just a simple story.
A story told in three acts.

The Past (how we got here)

Remember the first time you logged on to the internet?

It was mind blowing. A magical moment.

Computers are not magic in themselves. It’s the software that runs on them, the interaction between bits and atoms, that makes them magical.

One ingredient of computer magic is software’s ability to create even more magical experiences. It’s a tool for tools. Great software supports human intellect. But magical software enhances human creativity.

The early pioneers of modern computing described computers as “dream machines”. What got them excited about computers was not so much what they were, but everything they had the potential to be.

We look back at these magical moments with nostalgia.
What happened to them?

The Present (the status quo)

While software is indeed everywhere, truly magical software has become incredibly rare. It was slowly suppressed and pushed away by dark forces.

Dark Force 01: Noise & Distraction

we got attention-seeking productivity silos. Alerts here, notifications there. We are spending more time with the coordination of our work than with the work we actually want to get done.

Dark Force 02: Uniform sameness

As competition intensifies, founders rush to get their products out into the market. Product teams literally work in sprints. Craftsmanship was replaced with growth hacks.

Dark Force 03: The future is stuck in the past

what the magic of software is all about: It lets us paint a vision of the future while simultaneously providing us with the tools to make that future a reality. And yet, ironically, the tools and principles with which we build the future are stuck in the past. The Agile Manifesto was published more than 20 years ago. Its terminology and fundamentals are outdated. But there’s also no definitive methodology that has taken its place.

*But not all hope is lost.
What if we can bring it back?

Part 03 The Future (the quest we are on)*

Our mission is to create the tool for the story at hand. A tool that feels magical, but more importantly, a tool that grants whoever owns it the ability to create magic.

The tool we are building is the fastest of its kind. It is incredibly easy to use, but also grows more powerful with each interaction. And it comes with new and refined methodologies and practices around it to truly unleash its power.

To bring back the magic of software, however, it needs more than just a powerful tool. A powerful tool needs a powerful operator, just like a magical story needs a courageous hero or heroine.

The real protagonists of this story are the creators