This article discusses the benefits of using start dates in task management apps, particularly for avoiding stress and procrastination. It highlights how start dates can help users prioritize tasks, reduce unnecessary deferring of deadlines, and make task management more efficient. The author shares their own experience with 2Do's start date feature and compares it to other task management apps like Finish, Asana, Pagico, Omnifocus, and Wunderlist, which also offer similar features or workarounds for achieving the benefits of start dates.