Jill Duffy

My Experience

I've been contributing to PCMag since 2011 and am currently the deputy managing editor for the software team. My column, Get Organized, has been running on PCMag since 2012. It gives advice on how to manage all the devices, apps, digital photos, email, and other technology that can make you feel like you're going to have a panic attack.

My latest book is The Everything Guide to Remote Work, which goes into great detail about a subject that I've been covering as a writer and participating in personally since well before the COVID-19 pandemic.

I specialize in apps for productivity and collaboration, including project management software. I also test and analyze online learning services, particularly for learning languages.

Prior to working for PCMag, I was the managing editor of Game Developer magazine. I've also worked at the Association for Computing Machinery, The Examiner newspaper in San Francisco, and The American Institute of Physics. I was once profiled in an article in Vogue India alongside Marie Kondo.

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My Areas of Expertise

• Remote work, work life

• Personal productivity and organization

• Productivity software

• Business software

• Project management software

• Collaboration software

• Language-learning apps and software

• Online learning

The Technology I Use

I put off buying new hardware until I've squeezed every last bit of usage out of the devices I already own. I use both macOS and Windows, iPhone and Android.

My life is organized by Todoist, my notes live in Joplin, and I prioritize my work tasks with Asana. Where would I be without Dashlane as my password manager? Probably locked out of all my many online accounts—I have more than 1,000 of them. 

When I give out my contact information, it's an excruciatingly long list of phone numbers, messaging apps, and email addresses because it's important to stay flexible but also mysterious.