Notion vs Obsidian vs Linear — which one do Malaysian teams actually stick with?

Been watching teams adopt and abandon tools for 4 years. Here's my pattern recognition.

Notion: Teams adopt it enthusiastically, build elaborate systems, then slowly abandon individual sections until it becomes a documentation graveyard. Works best when one person owns and maintains it obsessively.

Obsidian: Personal knowledge management that's actually great for individual use. Poor for team use — the link-based structure doesn't translate well to shared workflows unless the whole team buys in.

Linear: The exception. Teams that adopt Linear for engineering project management tend to stick with it. The opinionated structure helps — there's less room to over-architect your workflow.

Pattern: The more flexible the tool, the more it requires discipline to maintain. High-flexibility tools (Notion, Coda) need a dedicated owner. Opinionated tools (Linear, Jira) work even with low discipline because the structure is built in.