Karen Liu Song, Head of Design (Linear & Streaming), ANZ, Paramount
Linear
Fast, keyboard-driven issue tracker and project management tool for software teams. Covers issues, cycles, roadmaps and triage with opinionated defaults and deep Git integrations; widely adopted by startups and indie product teams. Free plan; paid from ~$8/user/month.
first seen 11 Feb 2026
15mentions
8creators
80%organic
3×sponsored
Who actually uses Linear
From tracked mentions across YouTube, podcasts, X and newsletters. Active = mentioned in the last 120 days.
- ThePrimeTime1.2M reach · since 7 Jun 20268×
- Nate Herk | AI Automation1.0M reach · since 4 Sept 20261×
- Canva913k reach · since 17 Sept 20261×
- Codevolution757k reach · since 15 Jun 20261×
- ForrestKnight704k reach · since 10 Aug 20261×
- Lenny's Podcast637k reach · since 12 Jul 20261×
- ICOR with Tom | AI Productivity113k reach · since 12 Jun 20261×
- Developers Digest64.9k reach · since 13 Jun 20261×
The receipts
Verbatim quotes, ≤120 characters, linked to the second they were said.
Linear helps teams track issues, manage projects, collaborate on docs, and ship products
Linear Integration
You can even tag it in Slack or Linear and run several at once.
Linear helps teams track issues, manage projects, collaborate on docs, and ship products
Linear helps teams track issues, manage projects, collaborate on docs, and ship products
How companies like Linear got massive performance boosts without writing a single line of Rust.
Linear helps teams track issues, manage projects, collaborate on docs, and ship products
Linear helps teams track issues, manage projects, collaborate on docs, and ship products - and the crazy thing is their
Inside Linear: Building with taste, craft, and focus | Karri Saarinen (co-founder, designer, CEO)
a design engineer at Linear made a free glossary
triaging a YouTube inbox into a Linear board
Add a new tool like Linear
Linear helps teams track issues, manage projects, collaborate on docs, and ship products
I have now organized us an amazing linear board
Is there a newer or better tool?
No public switch source is available here for a move away from Linear. This does not establish that nobody switched. Other tracked tools in Project Management are listed below.
Alternatives in Project Management
FAQ
Do creators actually use Linear, or is it sponsored?+
Of 15 tracked Linear mentions with receipts, 12 are organic (genuine workflow use), 3 sponsored — 80% organic. Every mention is labelled by source, and payment never changes the ranking.
What is Linear?+
Linear is a keyboard-driven issue tracking and project management tool for product teams, covering issues, sprints (cycles), roadmaps and triage.
Is Linear free?+
Linear has a free plan for small teams; paid plans start around $8 per user per month.
Which creators use Linear?+
Creators tracked in the project-management category — see the receipts on this page.