사람들 Peoples

In 2015, productivity tool Notion nearly died. Its founders, Ivan Zhao and Simon Last, had built their app on a suboptimal tech stack, and it crashed constantly. Their angel investment money dwindling, they faced a brutal choice: Fire their fledgling team of 4 and start over, or run out of cash.

Just when you thought there weren't any more apps worth downloading, along comes 2018 with plenty of fresh ideas. Some of these apps first appeared this year, while others are significant upgrades. Either way, they'll all help you make better use of your phone, tablet, or computer.

In the years since Evernote cratered, ambitious note-takers have been searching for an app that matches its utility, speed, and ease of use. Some ambition would be nice, too - a sense that the developer will go beyond the simple text notes and tables that are possible today and invent new ways to make us more creative and productive.

Notion combines the best of spreadsheets, notes and tasks into the ultimate productivity tool, writes David Pierce.