Inside Overcommittedapps

There are more tools for getting organized than hours to organize with. Overcommittedapps is a publication for people who suspect their app collection has become part of the problem.

Its articles fall into four groups, from the apps on a phone to the way software gets built and sold.

Sections and what they do

Apps. App coverage looks at what a tool does well, what it asks of the person using it and where it gets in the way. Comparisons describe the use case so a reader can judge fit.

Productivity. Methods and habits for getting work done are tested against ordinary schedules, not ideal ones. The question is always whether a system saves time after the setup cost.

Software Development. Pieces for developers and curious beginners explain practices, tools and trade-offs. Examples are kept small and explained step by step rather than assumed.

Digital Business. Online products, subscriptions and small software companies are discussed in terms of how they work and what they cost. The focus is on operations, not hype.

Checked and kept current

Tools are tried or checked against vendor documentation before they are described. Version numbers and dates matter in software, so pages note what they were based on and are revised as products change.

The readers in mind

Busy professionals, freelancers, developers and small-team owners will recognize the problem it tries to help with.

If you spot an error or an out-of-date detail on Overcommittedapps, please tell us at [email protected]. A short note naming the page and the problem is enough, and confirmed mistakes are corrected on the page within Overcommittedapps.