Free to do list & time tracker for programmers & designers. The todo app with integrated Timeboxing, Pomodoro timer, Jira, Github & Gitlab integration.https://super-productivity.com/https://super-productivity.com/blog/gtd-vs-timeboxing/https://super-productivity.com/blog/gtd-vs-timeboxing/GTD answers what to work on. Timeboxing answers when. They look like rivals but solve different problems – and the strongest setups quietly run both at once.Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/self-hosted-productivity-guide-2026/https://super-productivity.com/blog/self-hosted-productivity-guide-2026/Subscription prices are climbing, AI clauses are quietly appearing in productivity tool ToS, and account lockouts feel less hypothetical every year. Here is how to build a self-hosted setup that actually holds up – and what to look for before you switch.Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/timeboxing-vs-time-blocking/https://super-productivity.com/blog/timeboxing-vs-time-blocking/Timeboxing and time blocking sound similar but work differently. Time blocking reserves calendar slots for types of work. Timeboxing assigns fixed durations to specific tasks. Here's when to use each.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/calendar-blocking-vs-to-do-lists/https://super-productivity.com/blog/calendar-blocking-vs-to-do-lists/Pure calendar blocking is fragile. Pure to-do lists ignore time. Here's how combining both approaches fixes the flaws of each – and why timeboxing is the bridge.Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/scope-creep-freelancer-time-tracking/https://super-productivity.com/blog/scope-creep-freelancer-time-tracking/Scope creep doesn't announce itself. It shows up as 'quick questions' and 'small tweaks' that quietly erode your margins. Time tracking data is the early warning system many freelancers overlook.Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/gdpr-compliance-freelancers-productivity-app/https://super-productivity.com/blog/gdpr-compliance-freelancers-productivity-app/Most freelancers unknowingly store client personal data in cloud task apps. Here's a practical checklist to stay GDPR-compliant – or sidestep the problem entirely.Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/migrate-cloud-to-local-first-productivity/https://super-productivity.com/blog/migrate-cloud-to-local-first-productivity/Your productivity data is scattered across cloud services you barely control. Here's a practical framework for auditing, exporting, and switching to local-first tools.Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/adhd-priority-paradox/https://super-productivity.com/blog/adhd-priority-paradox/High-importance, low-urgency tasks trigger ADHD paralysis. Learn why your brain ignores what matters most and how to make important work feel urgent without crisis.Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/adhd-body-doubling/https://super-productivity.com/blog/adhd-body-doubling/You couldn't start the task alone, but the moment someone sat nearby you finished it in 20 minutes. That's body doubling -- and science explains exactly why it works for ADHD brains.Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/ai-software-architecture-guide/https://super-productivity.com/blog/ai-software-architecture-guide/AI makes sophisticated patterns accessible instantly – but accessibility isn't understanding. Learn when AI architectural advice helps and when it leads to overengineered systems.Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/ai-debugging-guide/https://super-productivity.com/blog/ai-debugging-guide/AI generates plausible debugging hypotheses fast – but plausible isn't correct. Learn when AI accelerates diagnosis and when it sends you down the wrong path.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/ai-generated-tests-guide/https://super-productivity.com/blog/ai-generated-tests-guide/AI can boost test coverage overnight – but coverage alone doesn't catch bugs. Learn where AI-generated tests genuinely help and where they create a dangerous illusion of safety.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/adhd-task-paralysis-strategies/https://super-productivity.com/blog/adhd-task-paralysis-strategies/Task paralysis isn't laziness – it's executive dysfunction colliding with choice overload. Learn the neuroscience behind the freeze and 7 practical ways to unlock movement.Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/adhd-time-blindness-strategies/https://super-productivity.com/blog/adhd-time-blindness-strategies/Time blindness isn't poor time management – it's a neurological difference in how ADHD brains perceive time. Learn why standard timers backfire and what actually works.Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/decision-fatigue-for-developers/https://super-productivity.com/blog/decision-fatigue-for-developers/You make hundreds of micro-decisions before lunch. By 3 PM your brain takes shortcuts. Learn the neuroscience behind decision fatigue and how to protect your best thinking.Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/gtd-projects-management/https://super-productivity.com/blog/gtd-projects-management/Most tasks on your list aren't tasks at all – they're projects in disguise. Learn how GTD's project thinking turns overwhelming goals into manageable next actions.Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/gtd-next-actions-guide/https://super-productivity.com/blog/gtd-next-actions-guide/Turn vague tasks into concrete actions. Learn how GTD's "next action" question transforms overwhelming projects into clear, achievable steps.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/timeboxing-for-adhd/https://super-productivity.com/blog/timeboxing-for-adhd/Traditional timeboxing fails ADHD brains. Learn adapted techniques that work with time blindness, hyperfocus, and variable energy instead of against them.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/gtd-contexts-for-developers/https://super-productivity.com/blog/gtd-contexts-for-developers/Traditional GTD contexts fail for remote developers when everything happens @computer. Learn energy-based contexts that actually help you choose the right task at the right time.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/code-review-best-practices/https://super-productivity.com/blog/code-review-best-practices/Research-backed strategies for giving and receiving code reviews without destroying your flow state. Learn to batch reviews, reduce cognitive load, and turn feedback into growth.Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/how-to-build-a-distraction-free-work-environment/https://super-productivity.com/blog/how-to-build-a-distraction-free-work-environment/The average knowledge worker is interrupted every 11 minutes. Here are evidence-based changes to your physical and digital workspace that make deep work the default, not the exception.Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/working-memory-limits-developers/https://super-productivity.com/blog/working-memory-limits-developers/The science behind why complex code overwhelms your brain – and practical strategies to externalize, chunk, and protect your cognitive load for sustained programming focus.Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/gtd-inbox-capture-system/https://super-productivity.com/blog/gtd-inbox-capture-system/Every uncaptured thought drains mental energy. Learn the psychology behind GTD's capture step and how to build an inbox system you actually trust.Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/gtd-weekly-review-guide/https://super-productivity.com/blog/gtd-weekly-review-guide/The Weekly Review is where GTD lives or dies. Learn the psychology behind why this ritual matters, the 6-step process to execute it well, and how to make it stick.Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/what-to-do-while-waiting-for-claude-code/https://super-productivity.com/blog/what-to-do-while-waiting-for-claude-code/Those 30-second to 5-minute waits while Claude or Copilot thinks aren't wasted time. Learn research-backed techniques to use these micro-breaks productively without destroying your flow state.Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/flow-state-for-developers/https://super-productivity.com/blog/flow-state-for-developers/A practical guide to reaching flow while coding, protecting deep work blocks, and recovering quickly after interruptions.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/task-estimation-for-developers/https://super-productivity.com/blog/task-estimation-for-developers/A lightweight estimation workflow that uses ranges, reference tasks, and short feedback loops to improve predictability.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/ai-coding-tools-focus-guide/https://super-productivity.com/blog/ai-coding-tools-focus-guide/Research shows AI coding tools can slow experienced developers by 19%. Learn science-backed strategies to use Copilot, Cursor, and ChatGPT without destroying your deep work.Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/finish-side-projects-developer-guide/https://super-productivity.com/blog/finish-side-projects-developer-guide/Most side projects never reach launch. Learn the psychology behind why developers abandon projects and build a practical system to ship.Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/developer-imposter-syndrome/https://super-productivity.com/blog/developer-imposter-syndrome/That voice saying you're not good enough? It's lying. Learn the psychology behind imposter syndrome, why developers are especially vulnerable, and evidence-based strategies to build genuine confidence.Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/developers-and-meetings/https://super-productivity.com/blog/developers-and-meetings/Meetings can swallow a big chunk of a developer's week. Here's how to reclaim that time – with research-backed strategies for meeting hygiene, async alternatives, and calendar defense.Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/async-first-remote-developer-career/https://super-productivity.com/blog/async-first-remote-developer-career/Your calendar is full of 'quick syncs' and your actual coding happens in the leftover fragments. Here's how to flip to async-first workflows that protect deep work and still keep your team aligned.Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/home-office-setup-guide-for-deep-work/https://super-productivity.com/blog/home-office-setup-guide-for-deep-work/Your workspace shapes your work. This evidence-based guide covers everything from desk ergonomics to lighting science, helping you create a home office that supports sustained focus and deep work.Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/managing-multiple-clients-without-burning-out/https://super-productivity.com/blog/managing-multiple-clients-without-burning-out/Juggling multiple clients is a survival skill for freelancers – but it's also a fast track to exhaustion. Learn research-backed strategies to manage client load, protect your energy, and build a sustainable freelance career.Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/developer-burnout-prevention/https://super-productivity.com/blog/developer-burnout-prevention/Burnout isn't weakness and vacations won't fix it. Here's how to spot the early warning signs, understand the six root causes, and restructure your work before it's too late.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/context-switching-costs-for-developers/https://super-productivity.com/blog/context-switching-costs-for-developers/Every interruption costs 23 minutes of refocus time. Learn how to measure the real productivity tax on your engineering team and reclaim hours of deep work each week.Sat, 29 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/pomodoro-technique-for-coders/https://super-productivity.com/blog/pomodoro-technique-for-coders/25 minutes isn't always enough for complex algorithms. Learn how to adapt the Pomodoro technique for software development using Super Productivity's flexible timer settings.Sat, 29 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/freelancer-time-tracking-workflow/https://super-productivity.com/blog/freelancer-time-tracking-workflow/Stop leaking billable hours. A step-by-step workflow for freelancers to track time, export reports, and bill clients accurately without expensive SaaS subscriptions.Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/stop-tab-switching-unify-jira-github-gitlab/https://super-productivity.com/blog/stop-tab-switching-unify-jira-github-gitlab/Stop playing browser tab roulette. Learn how to connect Jira, GitHub, and GitLab into a single, unified task list with Super Productivity so you can focus on coding, not clicking.Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/6-most-influential-productivity-books/https://super-productivity.com/blog/6-most-influential-productivity-books/Explore the six most influential productivity books of the 21st century, from GTD to Atomic Habits and Four Thousand Weeks, and their impact on modern work and life.Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/your-to-do-list-knows-too-much-case-for-local-first/https://super-productivity.com/blog/your-to-do-list-knows-too-much-case-for-local-first/We pour our work secrets, personal habits, and financial goals into to-do apps. Why are we storing that data on someone else's server? Discover the security and speed benefits of local-first software.Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/4000-weeks-with-super-productivity/https://super-productivity.com/blog/4000-weeks-with-super-productivity/Reframe Super Productivity as a finitude-first system inspired by Four Thousand Weeks – use constraint, timeboxing, and reflective logging to pick what you'll happily neglect.Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/the-anti-context-switching-guide/https://super-productivity.com/blog/the-anti-context-switching-guide/Context switching can cost you 40% of your productive time. Learn three research-backed strategies to batch work by cognitive mode, protect your schedule, and engineer an environment that minimizes interruptions.Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/time-tracking-for-developers/https://super-productivity.com/blog/time-tracking-for-developers/Developers need time tracking that fits their workflow -- not management surveillance. We compared 10 tools on IDE integration, privacy, Jira/GitHub sync, and pricing.Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/stop-monitoring-start-trusting-privacy-first-productivity-playbook/https://super-productivity.com/blog/stop-monitoring-start-trusting-privacy-first-productivity-playbook/How to replace digital surveillance with privacy-first analytics, transparent consent, and on-device insights that build trust and real productivity.Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/adhd-developer-productivity-guide/https://super-productivity.com/blog/adhd-developer-productivity-guide/Actionable strategies for neurodivergent developers to stabilize focus, protect energy, and build sustainable momentum without masking.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/developer-todo-app/https://super-productivity.com/blog/developer-todo-app/A practical comparison of Super Productivity, Obsidian, Taskwarrior, Linear, Todoist, Trello, and other developer-focused to-do apps with the integrations and workflows that matter.Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/the-developer-focus-problem/https://super-productivity.com/blog/the-developer-focus-problem/Most to-do apps flood developers with notifications and kill deep work. Learn the science behind developer productivity and discover tools designed to protect your focus, not destroy it.Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/how-to-achieve-deep-work/https://super-productivity.com/blog/how-to-achieve-deep-work/Most deep work advice stops at 'turn off notifications.' This guide covers the neuroscience of sustained focus and the concrete daily systems that make distraction-free work a habit, not a wish.Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/open-source-productivity-apps-comparison/https://super-productivity.com/blog/open-source-productivity-apps-comparison/A fact-based comparison of leading open-source productivity tools – including Super Productivity, Vikunja, Joplin, Taskwarrior, Trilium Next, OpenProject, Nextcloud Tasks, Planify, Organice, and todo.txt – focusing on privacy, integrations, and platform support.Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/escaping-the-end-of-summer-slump/https://super-productivity.com/blog/escaping-the-end-of-summer-slump/Beat the end-of-summer slump with practical routines, gentle habit resets, and tools that guide you smoothly into autumn.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/zeigarnik-effect-productivity/https://super-productivity.com/blog/zeigarnik-effect-productivity/Learn how the psychological phenomenon of remembering incomplete tasks better than finished ones can transform your productivity when paired with Super Productivity's task management features.Thu, 07 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/timeboxing-productivity-science/https://super-productivity.com/blog/timeboxing-productivity-science/An HBR analysis rated timeboxing the most recommended of 100 productivity methods. Here's the science behind why fixed time limits work -- Parkinson's Law, time pressure psychology, and how to start today.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/escaping-the-dopamine-trap/https://super-productivity.com/blog/escaping-the-dopamine-trap/You know that feeling when you sit down to work and suddenly it's 3 hours later and you've done... nothing? Yeah, me too. Let's talk about fixing that.Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/local-vs-cloud-productivity/https://super-productivity.com/blog/local-vs-cloud-productivity/Speed, privacy, and reliability – why local-first apps are making a comeback. See how keeping your data on-device improves latency, extends battery life, and secures your work against outages.Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/best-todoist-alternatives-for-developers-2026/https://super-productivity.com/blog/best-todoist-alternatives-for-developers-2026/A developer-focused comparison of Todoist alternatives. We evaluate 7 task managers on keyboard shortcuts, Git integration, local-first options, Markdown support, and more.Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/getting-started-with-super-productivity/https://super-productivity.com/blog/getting-started-with-super-productivity/Learn how to use Super Productivity effectively with this comprehensive guide covering task management, time tracking, and productivity techniques.Thu, 06 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/prioritising-scheme/https://super-productivity.com/blog/prioritising-scheme/A simple yet effective prioritization method to help you focus on what matters most.Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://super-productivity.com/blog/survey-results/https://super-productivity.com/blog/survey-results/Some feedback about the recent Super Productivity survey and insights into how people use the app.Sun, 12 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT