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What is the best project management application for start-ups?

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Re: What is the best project management application for start-ups?

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Post by jim-greer »

eo3x0 wrote: post #6

Pivotal tracker has been mentioned here on HN before. Just throwing that out there as a possibility.

We use Pivotal Tracker at Kongregate and love it. You can do everything from one screen. It's got a great lightweight approach to iterations and velocity tracking - once you've done a few iterations you get surprisingly accurate estimates of when you'll deliver that next release. It's both more pleasant to use and more suited to our needs than a straight ticketing system.

We use Basecamp to discuss features & comps, then Tracker to get them done. Trying to use Basecamp for both doesn't really work if you care about iterations, story points, etc. Some might say you don't need those, but they've given us a lot better predictability than we did at first.

Re: What is the best project management application for start-ups?

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Post by jim-greer »

mattculbreth wrote: post #14

Rally at http://rallydev.com . There's a free version.

We used to use Rally at Kongregate. They're nice guys, but we really hated it - overly complicated and hard to use. Also hell of expensive once you get past the free version.

Re: What is the best project management application for start-ups?

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Post by 1gor »

lallysingh wrote: post #10
makecheck wrote: post #2

I'd recommend Trac (trac.edgewall.org). It's pretty configurable with basic milestone tracking and a wiki (and people have written addons, etc.). It also integrates with Subversion.

If you're looking at Trac, also take a look at redmine. My last project used Trac, and it was a little clunky. http://www.redmine.org/wiki/redmine/Features While you're at it, consider a continuous integration tool. Hudson worked great for us: https://hudson.dev.java.net/

I'll cast my vote for Redmine as well. It is a great improvement on Trac, keeping all the nice features - code repository integration with git, svn etc.; wiki, milestones, tickets; plus multiple projects (public/private) with flexible access rights.

Re: What is the best project management application for start-ups?

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Post by 1gor »

kungfooey wrote: post #7
adammichaelc wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Trac looks very solid. Curious. I'm starting a project soon and want the following functionality in the software that we use: I want it to (a) track bug issues, (b) track milestones and a roadmap, (c) allow us to upload code to keep track of each of our changes to the code, and (d) give us a (login-restricted) wiki and/or forum so we can document the discussions/ideas we have. I'll take a look at Trac in more detail…

I would like to second the recommendation of Trac. My only complaint (and a minor one at that) is that it's not intended for more than one project at a time. But it still beats the snot out of the competition for the exact requirements you just listed.

>it's not intended for more than one project at a time

Check http://www.redmine.org . It's the same as Trac, only with multiple projects and multiple teams/roles per project.

Re: What is the best project management application for start-ups?

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Post by gibsonf1 »

I highly recommend StreamFocus.com for work management, but as a founder I'm definitely biased :) We will be launching a free version shortly in addition to more powerful features at lower monthly fees, but you can use it free of charge in the beta program now. I have doubled my profit margin in my Architecture firm using StreamFocus over the last year, so the value it provides is very good.

Re: What is the best project management application for start-ups?

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Post by Flemlord »

andrewljohnson wrote: post #16
makecheck wrote: post #2

I'd recommend Trac (trac.edgewall.org). It's pretty configurable with basic milestone tracking and a wiki (and people have written addons, etc.). It also integrates with Subversion.

I also recommend TRAC. And I recommend my ISP too - WebFaction - which gives you integrated SVN/TRAC out of the box, along with any database or programming language you need. A small slice costs $9.50/month.

We use DevGuard for SVN/Trac hosting. They start at $6.95/month. I'm surprised Trac is the YC top-rated tool for project management tho; they don't have anything I would call a "project management". It's a basic bug tracking system.

FYI, Trac floated to the top when i asked this same question a few months ago:

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=124253

Re: What is the best project management application for start-ups?

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Post by gleb »

markessien wrote: post #13
gleb wrote: post #8

I am fan of Acunote http://acunote.com Not surprising since that is my startup :-) It's tailor-made for a software startup, includes SVN integration and is free for <= 5 users.

Yikes, be very careful with the audio on screencasts. It sounds highly unprofessional to have smacking sounds on audio - and additionally, it should not auto-start.

Thanks for the feedback. WIP.

Re: What is the best project management application for start-ups?

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Post by RyanGWU82 »

ilanos wrote: post #20

hi there! We've been using Producteev.com for the past 2 weeks, and it is simply amazing for Team Task Management... A pure jewel. If you request a code on producteev.com, you get a token within the hour You might want to try them out, I discovered them through this post on TC : http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/09/producteev-launches-gro...

ilanos: Are you Ilan Abehassera, Founder and CEO of Producteev Inc.? I see that your HN account is brand new and your post sounds a little too perfect...
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