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Multiple monitors definitely make window switching easier—totally agree. The snag we keep hitting isn’t the physical hop, but the cognitive hop:

- A decision lives in Slack, - its rationale hides in Notion, - the actual task ends up in Jira.

Even with three screens, someone still has to copy-paste and re-explain. That’s the part we’re trying to erase: let a Slack message turn itself into a task/doc record without leaving the thread.

If that hand-off were automatic, would you still feel the need for so much screen real-estate, or is multi-monitor workflow a must for you regardless?

Side note We’re prototyping this idea right now. If you’re curious and willing to give feedback, drop me a note at (admin@markhub.ink) and I’ll send over a private link.

Appreciate your take!

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