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Linear landing page

linear.applurked on May 28, 20261451 words on the page

Editor’s take

Linear has the same problem we saw at Stripe: it outgrew its original audience but the homepage still speaks to the niche that already converted. “Issue tracking is dead” lands as a manifesto for existing Linear users who hate Jira — Marcus saw “Linear grew up,” Rio bounced with “too techy, too fast.” The “AI era” bridge tries to widen the door and ends up vague. But the real leak isn’t the copy. Five strangers, two scrolls, no sign-up button. The most confident landing page in dev tools forgot to give you a way in.

Marcus34 · backend engineer

Linear grew up, I see

Confusion

I don't know what 'Issue tracking is dead' means — are they killing their own…

Dealbreaker

'AI workflows at its core' is vague — I scrolled twice and didn't see how…

Suggestion

'Code Intelligence gives Linear Agent controlled access to your codebase' — explain what…

On the fence
Lin27 · indie hacker

Fancy but where's the price

Confusion

I scrolled through twice and the 'Pricing' link is just nav — I don't see an…

Dealbreaker

'Issue tracking is dead' sounds bold but if replacing it costs more than…

Suggestion

The 'linear.app/next →' link is the only hint at cost — put a real price or 'free to start' signal…

On the fence
Sarah41 · head of growth

Linear, got it, but what now

Confusion

I see 'Product' 'Resources' 'Linear' as CTAs — none of these tell me what…

Dealbreaker

'Issue tracking is dead' but I scrolled twice and didn't see a 'Sign up' or…

Suggestion

Put 'Sign up' from the nav bar pricing row into the hero — right under 'Purpose-built for planning…

On the fence
Rio22 · just started

too techy, too fast

Confusion

I don't know what 'drafting PRDs' means — that phrase shows up early and I'm…

Dealbreaker

'Issue tracking is dead' — if I don't even know what issue tracking is, I have…

Suggestion

'Built for the future. Available today' sounds cool but I scrolled twice and never found a 'get…

Would bounce
Alex36 · product manager

Linear again, with AI…

Confusion

I scrolled twice and 'Issue tracking is dead' is bold but I don't see what…

Dealbreaker

'A new species of product tool' is a big claim but I already pay for Linear…

Suggestion

The phrase 'Make product operations self-driving' is the most compelling differentiator — lead…

On the fence

Overall summary

4/ 10

Bold claims land without explanation, and the one action visitors want to take — sign up — is buried or missing.

Red flags · 2
  • 'Issue tracking is dead' confuses or alienates 5/5 visitors
  • No clear sign-up CTA visible after scrolling — visitors…
Suggested rewrites · 3

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