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In 2026, Roibase's daily operations run on 5 core tools: Linear, Notion, Slack, Figma, Granola. They're integrated to work without blocking each other. Not a productivity hack — systematic design. This article breaks down the integration patterns, decision criteria, and how we achieve measurable outcomes across a 12-person team.",{"type":33,"tag":41,"props":42,"children":44},"h2",{"id":43},"linear-single-source-of-truth-not-a-meeting-room",[45],{"type":38,"value":46},"Linear: Single Source of Truth, Not a Meeting Room",{"type":33,"tag":34,"props":48,"children":49},{},[50],{"type":38,"value":51},"At Roibase, Linear isn't project management — it's a decision mechanism. Every initiative becomes an issue, every decision lives in comment threads. In an async-first team, the discipline shifts from \"let's discuss this\" to \"add context to this issue.\" Sprint planning meetings don't exist — every Monday morning, sprints auto-start. Velocity-based backlog ordering is already ready in Linear's cycle view.",{"type":33,"tag":34,"props":53,"children":54},{},[55,57,64],{"type":38,"value":56},"Linear's critical feature: native GitHub, Figma, Slack integrations. Open a PR and it auto-links to the issue, status moves to \"In Progress.\" Link a Figma design and the Linear card shows a preview. Open ",{"type":33,"tag":58,"props":59,"children":61},"code",{"className":60},[],[62],{"type":38,"value":63},"\u002Flinear",{"type":38,"value":65}," from a Slack thread to create an issue — it syncs both places. These three tools working together reduced context-switching costs by 40% (from 2024-2026 time-tracking data).",{"type":33,"tag":34,"props":67,"children":68},{},[69],{"type":38,"value":70},"Velocity tracking is automatic: at sprint end, Linear shows completed points and cycle completion rate. Our target is 85+ points per sprint — when we dip below that, we run a backlog refinement meeting (the only exception). Velocity data pulled from Linear's API feeds into our Notion dashboard and informs quarterly reviews.",{"type":33,"tag":72,"props":73,"children":75},"h3",{"id":74},"linear-slack-notification-pattern",[76],{"type":38,"value":77},"Linear + Slack: Notification Pattern",{"type":33,"tag":34,"props":79,"children":80},{},[81],{"type":38,"value":82},"Slack receives Linear notifications only for critical events: issue assignment, mentions, blocker flags. All other updates live in Linear's native interface — Slack inbox stays clean. Not every issue gets a Slack thread; instead, strategic conversations in Slack get copied into Linear issues (context preservation). This direction matters — Slack is ephemeral, Linear is durable.",{"type":33,"tag":41,"props":84,"children":86},{"id":85},"notion-documentation-async-standups-okr-tracking",[87],{"type":38,"value":88},"Notion: Documentation, Async Standups, OKR Tracking",{"type":33,"tag":34,"props":90,"children":91},{},[92],{"type":38,"value":93},"Notion is Roibase's memory. Linear is operational; Notion is strategic. The \"why\" behind every initiative lives in Notion — Linear holds only the \"what\" and \"how.\" Quarterly OKRs, client playbooks, onboarding docs, tech specs — all in Notion databases.",{"type":33,"tag":34,"props":95,"children":96},{},[97],{"type":38,"value":98},"Async standups happen in Notion: every morning, team members write 3 lines about what they did yesterday, what they're doing today, and any blockers. Templates are automated; Slack reminder hits at 09:00. Friday evening brings weekly review: everyone shares highlights and challenges. No meetings, async discussion in threads if needed. This format has been running since 2024 — 92% participation rate (11 out of 12 people writing daily).",{"type":33,"tag":34,"props":100,"children":101},{},[102],{"type":38,"value":103},"Notion + Linear integration: completed issues from Linear auto-populate the Notion sprint report. The template shows: cycle completion rate, velocity, blocker count, PR merge time. Before client meetings, this report becomes a PDF — no manual copy-paste.",{"type":33,"tag":41,"props":105,"children":107},{"id":106},"slack-async-first-real-time-exceptions-only",[108],{"type":38,"value":109},"Slack: Async-First, Real-Time Exceptions Only",{"type":33,"tag":34,"props":111,"children":112},{},[113,115,121,123,129,130,136],{"type":38,"value":114},"Slack is not synchronous communication at Roibase — it's an async thread hub. Every channel serves a specific context: ",{"type":33,"tag":58,"props":116,"children":118},{"className":117},[],[119],{"type":38,"value":120},"#engineering",{"type":38,"value":122},", ",{"type":33,"tag":58,"props":124,"children":126},{"className":125},[],[127],{"type":38,"value":128},"#design",{"type":38,"value":122},{"type":33,"tag":58,"props":131,"children":133},{"className":132},[],[134],{"type":38,"value":135},"#client-xyz",{"type":38,"value":137},". Direct messaging is low usage — if it's not private information, it goes in a channel (transparency principle). Thread discipline is mandatory: even a single message that opens a topic starts a thread, otherwise the channel timeline gets cluttered.",{"type":33,"tag":34,"props":139,"children":140},{},[141],{"type":38,"value":142},"Slack threads' lifecycle: thread opens, context gets added, decision is made, summary gets copied to Linear issue, thread is archived. Archived threads automatically feed into Notion's weekly log (Zapier integration). Slack becomes temporary; Notion becomes permanent.",{"type":33,"tag":34,"props":144,"children":145},{},[146,148,154],{"type":38,"value":147},"Real-time exception: client emergency, production bug, deadline shift — these get ",{"type":33,"tag":58,"props":149,"children":151},{"className":150},[],[152],{"type":38,"value":153},"@channel",{"type":38,"value":155}," mentions on Slack. Everything else is async — 4-hour response time expectation, not immediate replies. This rule means a remote team across Istanbul, London, and New York doesn't block each other.",{"type":33,"tag":72,"props":157,"children":159},{"id":158},"slack-granola-meeting-automation",[160],{"type":38,"value":161},"Slack + Granola: Meeting Automation",{"type":33,"tag":34,"props":163,"children":164},{},[165],{"type":38,"value":166},"Granola is the one new tool we added in 2025. It automates meeting notes — records Google Meet, transcribes, extracts action items, turns them into Linear issues. Instead of manually taking notes after a client call, Granola's output lands in the Notion client folder. Time saved: 15 minutes per call, roughly 8 calls weekly = 2 hours.",{"type":33,"tag":34,"props":168,"children":169},{},[170],{"type":38,"value":171},"Granola's real value: engineers stay focused in meetings. Taking notes splits attention; Granola handles the transcript, the team reads it later. Meeting quality improves, post-call actions flow straight into Linear.",{"type":33,"tag":41,"props":173,"children":175},{"id":174},"figma-design-handoff-automation",[176],{"type":38,"value":177},"Figma: Design Handoff Automation",{"type":33,"tag":34,"props":179,"children":180},{},[181],{"type":38,"value":182},"Figma is the single source of truth for Roibase's design system. Component library, brand guide, UI kit, client project prototypes — all here. Figma + Linear integration: when design is done, the Figma file link goes into the Linear issue, status moves to \"Ready for Dev.\" Developers don't ask questions in Slack — they comment in Figma (context preservation).",{"type":33,"tag":34,"props":184,"children":185},{},[186],{"type":38,"value":187},"Figma's Dev Mode (2025 feature) auto-generates CSS\u002FTailwind snippets — developers copy from Figma and paste into code. No design-dev handoff meetings; instead, async Figma comment threads. Average handoff time dropped from 3 days (2024) to 1 day (2026), per Linear cycle time data.",{"type":33,"tag":34,"props":189,"children":190},{},[191],{"type":38,"value":192},"Figma + Notion integration: design specs embed into Notion pages, version history auto-syncs. During client approval, the Figma prototype link lives in the Notion client portal — clients comment directly on it. Live links instead of email attachments speed up feedback loops.",{"type":33,"tag":41,"props":194,"children":196},{"id":195},"integration-pattern-context-switching-cost",[197],{"type":38,"value":198},"Integration Pattern: Context-Switching Cost",{"type":33,"tag":34,"props":200,"children":201},{},[202],{"type":38,"value":203},"Tool stack success is measured in switching costs. Roibase's pattern: each tool owns a single source of truth. Linear for operations, Notion for strategy, Slack for communication, Figma for design, Granola for meetings. No overlap — the same information doesn't live in two places.",{"type":33,"tag":34,"props":205,"children":206},{},[207],{"type":38,"value":208},"Example workflow: client requests a new feature. Granola records the meeting → Linear issue opens → Figma design starts → Figma link gets added to Linear → Notion spec written → GitHub PR opens → Linear auto-completes → Notion sprint report updates. Seven steps, five tools, zero manual copy-paste. Automation coverage: 80% (via Zapier + native integrations).",{"type":33,"tag":34,"props":210,"children":211},{},[212],{"type":38,"value":213},"Daily average context switches: 12. Industry benchmark: 25. The difference: integrated tools, filtered notifications, async-first discipline.",{"type":33,"tag":41,"props":215,"children":217},{"id":216},"tool-selection-criteria-measurable-roi",[218],{"type":38,"value":219},"Tool Selection Criteria: Measurable ROI",{"type":33,"tag":34,"props":221,"children":222},{},[223],{"type":38,"value":224},"Before adding a new tool, Roibase asks three questions: (1) Does existing stack already do this? (2) What's the integration cost? (3) What's the measurable ROI? Granola case study: meeting notes were manual in Notion, Granola saves 2 hours\u002Fweek, costs $50\u002Fmonth — clear ROI.",{"type":33,"tag":34,"props":226,"children":227},{},[228],{"type":38,"value":229},"Tool removal threshold: if usage drops below 20% in 30 days, we review it. 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