My opinion: Use what you know - it doesn't matter. PhD students often end up procrastinating by searching for the right productivity tools or trying to over-or

My opinion: Use what you know - it doesn't matter. PhD students often end up procrastinating by searching for the right productivity tools or trying to over-organise their "workflow". Focus on the research question, use whatever software you already use for writing, and use whatever software you already use for back-ups. Back-ups are important - but you don't need to use some fancy solution, just something that works. If you have to use LaTeX (if you are comfortable with it, then I advise that you do) then use Overleaf - only because it lets you get up and running instantly and work from anywhere with a browser. Get used to writing and not aiming for perfection. Writing drafts can be tough if you feel that each paragraph you write has to be perfect or "good enough" before moving onto the next. You could end up spending a whole day writing a single or couple of paragraphs.