Is More screen time = More work?

In many organizations, more screen time is glorified—as if it automatically means more work.

But I used to tell my colleagues and team:

More screen time often means less productivity.

Smart work is about achieving more with focused effort, not staring at a screen all day.

You’ve probably heard statements like:

“He spends hours every day on calls managing his team.”
“I start my day by organizing my entire to-do list.”
“Our team does an hour-long stand-up to assign tasks and share updates.”

These sound impressive on the surface, don’t they?

But let’s be honest—they often serve as subtle ways to glorify busyness, not effectiveness.

Somehow, working long hours has become a proxy for being productive.

In certain workplaces, spending excessive time in front of a screen is even treated as a performance indicator.

Let’s call it what it is:

More screen time ≠ better performer ≠ more productive.

Cut the Noise. Get Back to Real Work

We get it—teams need to work together, and every member plays a vital role.

But a vehicle moves only when the cogs turn the wheel—not when they’re just talking to each other.

So why do teams spend so much time talking about work instead of actually doing it?

At Astravue, we’ve seen how today’s productivity and task management tools have become overwhelming—expensive, complex, and ironically, time-consuming.

We’ve reached a point where there are tools to manage tools… and even tools to manage those tools.

The stack keeps growing, eating up valuable time and focus.

Honestly, if we had to sum up the current state of productivity tools, it would probably look like a meme

So, we decided to change things.

What did we do?

We built a lightweight, no-nonsense project management tool that helps you and your team manage tasks and projects with just the essentials. It keeps communication seamless and your workflow focused—without overwhelming you.

One of our core principles? Reduce screen time.

While most platforms try to keep users engaged as long as possible, we do the opposite. Astravue is designed to help you get in, get things done, and get back to real work.

We’re here to give you time back, not take it away.