Anton Solovich

How do you deal with tab chaos while working?

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Hey PH folks

I am continually getting caught in the same pattern: I start working on something with good intentions... and 30 minutes later I am overwhelmed with tabs scattered in 3, 4 different contexts (work, learning, "quick research, " distractions). It is the switching back and forth between contexts that really gets to me, not the tasks themselves.

So, I decided to implement a very simple rule: one window per goal.

This simple idea worked so well that I even developed a small Chrome extension called Centrio:

you set up a goal, oriented workspace (e.g., "Code", "Study", "Design")it launches a separate browser window with only the necessary sitesit automatically tracks time per goal/sessiondistraction blocking (only your "focus list" is allowed during the session)streaks/achievements + weekly insights (a bit of gamification, not too noisy)privacy, first: your data never leaves your deviceI'm not here to aggressively market I truly want to hear other people's approaches.

Here's the thing:

  1. How do you deal with the tab mess currently? (tab groups, Arc spaces, bookmarks, multiple profiles, etc.)

  2. Would "one window per goal" be something that you'd consider useful, or do you have another workflow preference?

  3. What feature would be a deal, breaker/essential if you were to use something like Centrio?

    I'd be thrilled to hear people who'd be willing to give straightforward feedback!

If anyone’s open to giving blunt feedback, I’m happy to share a link/demo in the comments. 🙏

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