Tools for Academic Research

Not so lightweight but still very good for managing life especially since it has got a lot of integrations from a lot of other services.

Google Keep is light-weight. It comes with powerful search. The App ships with simple drawing and handwriting.

Task management tool backed by Microsoft and works on most platforms.

A mix of todo list and pomodoro timer, with sync across devices and weekly report.

GitHub is the most popular platform for git with social and collaborations built-in.

Gitlab provides git hosting, collaborations, social, automations, and more. GitLab can be both cloud-based and self-hosted using its …