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Thoughts, features, and productivity insights from the Merge Planner team.
Stop Planning Alone: How One Shared Space Changes the Way You and Your Partner (or Roommate) Get Things Done
Shared Spaces isn't a team tool. It's a shared to-do list, calendar, and grocery list for couples, roommates, and families — built for the one other person you already share a life with.
When the Motivation Runs Out: How Spark Gets You Back on Track
Some days you wake up with no fuel in the tank. Spark is the 60-second space we built for exactly those days — your own quotes and photos of what you're working toward, in one private place.
Why Habits Alone Aren't Enough — And What Routines Do Differently
Building a habit is hard. Keeping it when motivation runs out is harder. Here's why bundling habits into a routine is the most underrated productivity strategy — and how it actually works.
Are We Reinventing the Wheel?
In an age where AI makes building an app as easy as describing one, the question isn't whether you can build something — it's whether you should. Here's the honest answer.
When AI Becomes the Curse to Your Product
A few months ago, I almost added AI to my product just because everyone else was doing it. Here's what stopped me — and what it taught me about trust, privacy, and what users actually value.
Shared Spaces: The Feature That Finally Made Collaboration Feel Personal
Most productivity apps treat collaboration as an afterthought. Shared Spaces was built from the ground up to feel like a natural extension of how you already think.