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Keira
Keira

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Small tools that quietly keep workflows moving

Most productivity discussions focus on big tools: frameworks, editors, CI pipelines.

But what actually slows me down are the tiny gaps between tasks.

Opening a file that’s in the wrong format. Needing a quick conversion before sharing something. These are moments where momentum disappears.

Over time, I stopped trying to solve these problems “properly”. I don’t want another app or dependency for something I’ll forget about five minutes later.

If I just need to handle a quick conversion while working, I’ll open a simple web utility like https://fastconvert.ai/
, get the file into the right shape, and close the tab.

No learning curve, no commitment. Just clearing the path so the real work can continue.

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