Claiming PM tools "kill companies" is obviously hyperbolic, but I can certainly agree that in the early days of a company, they're usually a gigantic waste of t

Claiming PM tools "kill companies" is obviously hyperbolic, but I can certainly agree that in the early days of a company, they're usually a gigantic waste of time, effort and focus. Especially if implemented via mandate. Often there's a person (the PM) who has too much free time, and implements said tool for a reason like, "let's use X so we can all communicate better!", which of course really means, "I feel out of the loop and I want to know what's going on all the time." These tools are best used when they arise out of natural communication tension amongst the team. Mandating everyone communicate and track progress in a specific way, for the benefit of one person, especially if that person isn't the CEO, is a giant amount of overhead to place on a small team. All you'll do is slow down the team.