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When productivity tools make you less productive

I keep buying productivity apps thinking they will make me more organized but I spend more time setting them up than actually getting things done.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The pursuit of optimization through technology often creates more complexity than it resolves.

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“Where Are You with African philosophy of technology — Ubuntu and the examined tool?”

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