Productivity is a spectrum.
I avoided my backlog by teaching myself draw.io to build my file structure as a flowchart.
Could I have done it in Markdown in 1/6 of the time? Absolutely.
Did I? Absolutely not.
But hey! I learned a new tool, made a mediocre diagram, and my tickets are still there.
draw.io
Flowchart Maker & Online Diagram Software