Asana Introduction


Asana software is a web and mobile application that manages work. It is productivity software for individuals and teams. It was founded in 2008 by Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz and ex-Google, ex-Facebook engineer Justin Rosenstein. The product launched commercially in April 2012.

Wikipedia says: “Asana is a software-as-a-service designed to improve team collaboration and work management. It helps teams manage projects and tasks in one tool. Teams can create projects, assign work to teammates, specify deadlines, and communicate about tasks directly in Asana. It also includes reporting tools, file attachments, calendars, and more”.

In April 2012, Asana released its API to third-party developers. Asana’s open API provides a means to programmatically read information in Asana, input information into Asana, and create automations within Asana. Asana has integrations with other SaaS tools, including Gmail, Slack, Microsoft Outlook, Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, Zapier, IFTTT, Wufoo, JotForm, Okta, OneLogin, Harvest, Instagantt, and Zendesk.

Chrome Extension

At YouTube, Steve Dotto of DottoTech includes Asana as one of his 9 most important Chrome extensions. The video was done in 2018 and is called 9 Browser Extensions that May Change your Life.