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Joel Spolsky Launches Trello - Organize Anything Together

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Re: Joel Spolsky Launches Trello - Organize Anything Together

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Post by draebek »

This looks really great. I've been wanting to write something like this for use in our small-ish team, but there is probably really no point if we have this.

I would love to see more e-mail integration: someone mentioned mailing in to it to create a card, which could be pretty cool, but probably just as importantly I'd like for it to have options to send us e-mail when cards change. Some people like getting notifications pushed to them via e-mail versus having to check the site.

Thanks for writing this!

Re: Joel Spolsky Launches Trello - Organize Anything Together

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Post by wenbert »

I'm using this already. I'm managing 3 clients right now and I already can see the benefits. I can see everything - so will my brother (co-hacker) when he accepts the invite! I'm using this as a to-do list.

I'm still going to use this with caution. I do not want to rely heavily on something that I could not afford in the future.

Hopefully, the pricing/freemium will not make me back-out.

Re: Joel Spolsky Launches Trello - Organize Anything Together

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Post by mvkel »

adamjernst wrote: post #117
mvkel wrote: post #104

It definitely has all the trappings of a Fog Creek app: - The overall UI: built by programmers who dabble in design - A seven(!) minute video about how _simple_ it is to use. It's easy! Instead of just raising your hand, you mark a light on the corresponding tote board, which informs your manager that you need more information. I hate to be contrarian, but there are many other apps out there that solve this problem m…

OK, but can you give us some specific improvements you'd make? Or parts of the design that you'd change?

Sure, I do have a contracting fee for such occasions :)

Re: Joel Spolsky Launches Trello - Organize Anything Together

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Post by mvkel »

phillco wrote: post #130
mvkel wrote: post #104

It definitely has all the trappings of a Fog Creek app: - The overall UI: built by programmers who dabble in design - A seven(!) minute video about how _simple_ it is to use. It's easy! Instead of just raising your hand, you mark a light on the corresponding tote board, which informs your manager that you need more information. I hate to be contrarian, but there are many other apps out there that solve this problem m…

As someone who's used FogBugz and Kiln for some time, and has just played around with Trello, I'd say this: FogBugz definitely suffers from what you describe. Despite what Fog Creek might say about it being easy, it feels clunky and indirect. And slow -- it's 2011, yet everything that manipulates the case table (arguably the most important part of the app) seems to require a full page refresh. It definitely suffers f…

Insightful points. Thanks for the background.

Re: Joel Spolsky Launches Trello - Organize Anything Together

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Post by thedufer »

smosher wrote: post #122

Looks promising, but two things jump out at me. My first question is where's the API? This is something I plan to use but I will want some way to export the information to non-users, dead trees, etc. (I'd need it anyway for private boards, The boss wants it in excel etc.) I'd also like to question the wisdom of closing the 'public' content off from non-users. Choosing 'Public' will make the board visible to all Trell…

We were in private beta until today, and changing that wording got missed. Public boards are, in fact, visible to anyone, regardless of whether they're logged in.

Re: Joel Spolsky Launches Trello - Organize Anything Together

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Post by gbhn »

mvkel wrote: post #135
adamjernst wrote: post #117

Earlier quoted context omitted.

OK, but can you give us some specific improvements you'd make? Or parts of the design that you'd change?

Sure, I do have a contracting fee for such occasions :)

Wow. So your pitch is "Your app sucks. Give me $1k and I'll tell you why"? Does this ever actually work?
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