Tiny teams have no time to waste. That was the mindset behind Crate.io—a fully remote AI startup working with clients across three different time zones. For months, they struggled with the same issues that plague many growing teams: daily Zoom standups that ran too long, scattered updates buried in Slack, and docs and tasks living in silos across half a dozen platforms.
After evaluating their workflow, Crate.io made a bold decision: they consolidated everything into CoLayer. Tasks were organized clearly by priority and ownership, daily check-ins moved into a shared async document, and all feedback and updates happened directly inside the workspace. No more toggling, chasing updates, or guessing what someone meant in a Slack message from two days ago.
The results were immediate and measurable. Meeting time dropped by 40%, shipping cycles got faster, and perhaps most importantly, the team reported feeling less overwhelmed and more focused. As one of the founders put it: “We finally felt like one team, not five freelancers passing files around.”
