Linear

Linear took the bloated, slow, enterprise-grade issue tracker (Jira) and rebuilt it from scratch with obsessive attention to speed and keyboard shortcuts. Every action in Linear takes under 50ms. The tool was built by former Uber and Airbnb engineers who were tired of waiting for Jira to load. It reached $400 million valuation by 2023 and is now the default project management tool at most well-funded startups. The opinionated workflow (cycles, triage, roadmaps) forces teams to ship rather than endlessly categorize tickets. Jira does everything; Linear does less, faster.