Tech Review: 5 Features that make Linear a Modern and Minimal Issue Tracker

Founded in 2019, Linear has grown into a preferred option for issue tracking, project management, task tracking, team collaboration, software development planning, and more. With its key features of speedy responses, sleek user interface, real time sync, and simple user experience, this product is wonderful for minimalists looking to simplify their project management and feature tracking needs.

In this post, we'll dive into the 5 core feature that we think minimalists will be most energetic about. We'll also include how Linear overcomes the shortcomings of other issue tracking softwares.

⏩ Feature #1: Breathtakingly Fast

Maybe the largest grievance with large-scale project management products like Atlassian's Jira is the costly, slow speed of the product. Many grievances with Jira stem from its performance variability of cloud vs on-prem and its difficulty scaling with many integrations.

Linear boasts as a direct counterpart to these inefficiencies. Instead, Linear has 50ms interactions and real-time sync. This is industry leading speed that its user are loving - not to mention the rapid keyboard shortcuts for every possible native feature and command line feature with easy access to common actions like "Assign to," "Add labels," or "Change Status."

🤩 Feature #2: Minimal User Interface

Linear has (in our humble opinion) undoubtably the most modern and minimal user interface out of all the project management software options. With sleek issue cards, beautiful cycle charts, and custom themes, any user can find comfort in the linear interface. Here are a few examples:

🕺 Feature #3: Easy-to-Use Interface

A sleek user interface is wonderful, but Linear backs up its wonderful looks with a functional and easy-to-use product. It's intuitive nature is great for minimalists in the workforce who want functional task tracking without the unnecessary add-ons or clutter.

Some of our favorite easy-to-use features are (with links to Linear Docs):

1. Inbox: a location for all your notifications to fall into
2. App Integrations: connect other apps to improve your workflow
3. "My Issues" View: a list view of all items that you have ownership over
4. Linear Insights: track the progress of projects through an analytical lens
5. Search: search across your Linear workspace for anything you're looking for
6. Filters: filter any view by specific criteria including priority, assignee, label, and more
7. Custom Views: ability to create your own custom views to satisfy your productivity needs
8. Issue Conversations: chat with your team underneath specific issues and keep the conversation to reference later

💵 Feature #4: Cost Effectiveness

Linear's pricing model outdoes other issue tracking software options as well. Most evident to individual minimalists is the free version, including unlimited members, 250+ issues, and all app integrations.

For smaller teams, Linear also supplies Standard and Plus package that are the most affordable option on the market for issue tracking and project management.

💻 Feature #5: Artificial Intelligence Integrations

Linear also continues to expand its artificial intelligence capabilities. Some examples of already implemented features include OpenAI in-app support and AI Filters:

AI Filters – Changelog

Linear changelog - New updates and improvements to Linear.

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OpenAI in-app Help – Changelog

Linear changelog - New updates and improvements to Linear.

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Linear is supported by leading technology investors and AI is said to be a top priority for Linear in the near future.

✅ Conclusion

Linear is the perfect option for those looking to ditch the heavy, slow, and feature overloaded project management softwares currently leading the product landscape. Give Linear a try and notice its wonderful speed and minimal feel!

Thanks friends,

The Quaint Team