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Nic Luther
Nic Luther

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How do you manage notification overload from email, Slack & GitHub?

I have been obsessed with this problem. As developers, we constantly switch between email, Slack, and GitHub notifications. I tracked mine: 47 app switches per day, about 25 minutes wasted on context switching alone.

I started building a solution called HeyRobyn — a native Mac app that puts all three in one window (SwiftUI, not Electron, all data on-device). But I am curious:

  • How do YOU manage notification overload?
  • Do you use any unified inbox tools?
  • Would you actually want email + Slack + GitHub in one app, or does separation help you focus?

Genuinely want to hear different perspectives.

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