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Wekan: Open-source, trello-like kanban

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Re: Wekan: Open-source, trello-like kanban

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Post by leke »

I don't really like the name. I think it's meant to be pronounced We-Can, which pretty much sums up Kanban, but I automatically think of Weaken, which then makes the product sound like it's going to hinder your workflow in some way.

Re: Wekan: Open-source, trello-like kanban

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Post by vincvinc »

I do most of my thinking and planning on Trello boards. It almost feels like a part of my brain.

Ever since Trello was acquired by Atlassian, I've been planning to replace it - in the long term - waiting for signals that Atlassian is degrading my experience. It hasn't happened yet but I am assume that it's a matter of time.

I've been wanting an open source Trello clone with a native desktop client for a while now. Going to give this a try.

First impression: promising but seems a bit clunky/ugly compared to Trello. Hope I can contribute to the development in some way.

Re: Wekan: Open-source, trello-like kanban

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Post by tomcooks »

leke wrote: post #2

I don't really like the name. I think it's meant to be pronounced We-Can, which pretty much sums up Kanban, but I automatically think of Weaken, which then makes the product sound like it's going to hinder your workflow in some way.

Doesn't it sound more like "We can"?

Re: Wekan: Open-source, trello-like kanban

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Post by recusive_story »

vincvinc wrote: post #3

I do most of my thinking and planning on Trello boards. It almost feels like a part of my brain. Ever since Trello was acquired by Atlassian, I've been planning to replace it - in the long term - waiting for signals that Atlassian is degrading my experience. It hasn't happened yet but I am assume that it's a matter of time. I've been wanting an open source Trello clone with a native desktop client for a while now. Go…

Github has a basic kanban board and since private repositories are free, it can be used as replacement to Trello.

Re: Wekan: Open-source, trello-like kanban

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Post by Yen »

tomcooks wrote: post #4
leke wrote: post #2

I don't really like the name. I think it's meant to be pronounced We-Can, which pretty much sums up Kanban, but I automatically think of Weaken, which then makes the product sound like it's going to hinder your workflow in some way.

Doesn't it sound more like "We can"?

Single data point: before reading these comments, my first reading of the word was pronouncing it "weh-can".

Perhaps "WeKan" or "Weekan" would get the other pronunciation across better, if that's the goal?

Re: Wekan: Open-source, trello-like kanban

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Post by ochrist »

vincvinc wrote: post #3

I do most of my thinking and planning on Trello boards. It almost feels like a part of my brain. Ever since Trello was acquired by Atlassian, I've been planning to replace it - in the long term - waiting for signals that Atlassian is degrading my experience. It hasn't happened yet but I am assume that it's a matter of time. I've been wanting an open source Trello clone with a native desktop client for a while now. Go…

I have been using Kanboard for some time now, and can recommend it. There is - as far as I know it - not yet a native desktop client, but the web-interface works quite well: https://kanboard.org/ (not affiliated in any way - just a safisfied user)
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