I used one tool for everything for 7 days. My output went up not down.

Last week I forced myself to use a single tool for notes, tasks, and bookmarks. No switching, no "best tool for each job," just one. I got more done in 7 days than I usually do in 10 bcz the switching cost was gone and the mental shift between apps was gone. The tool wasn't perfect at any single thing but it was good enough at all of them.

What surprised me was how much of my previous "productivity" was actually just reorganizing between tools. Moving a task from one app to another felt like work, but it wasn't.

So for those who've tried consolidating: did the one tool approach actually stick or did you go back to best of breed? And the harder question: if you went back was it bcz the tool failed or because you missed the feeling of switching?