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Basecamp 3. Projects list is a pain in the arse and the layout is weird. Emailing a client involves witchcraft and switching to some whole new client interface
by corobo 10y ago
Basecamp 3.
Projects list is a pain in the arse and the layout is weird. Emailing a client involves witchcraft and switching to some whole new client interface. Doesn't have time tracking, have to use yet another garbage app to do that. People keep using Campfire instead of Slack. Everyone gets a notification for everything by default. So much goddamn white space on this thing. MY BROWSER IS MASSIVE, USE IT. The timeline thing under projects feels like someone thought it was clever so they included it, in reality it's all squashed up and has no real purpose.
Can I just mention this separately. "Like this? Clap for <Name>" - is that supposed to be a sarcasm clap? Like seriously has anyone ever used that legitimately? The only time I'd use it if there was a message "oops I deleted the server" or similar.
I am going to throw a damn parade the day we find an alternative.
Edit: Oh also 3.basecamp.com is stupid. Use your domain.
Also when I log in why am I suddenly on 37signals.com. I get there's a switcher to go back to the (slightly more tolerable) Basecamp Classic but what's this domain about. Branding all over the damn place.
- danpalmer 10y agoBasecamp is Omakase.
- corobo 10y agoI can only assume (without Googling the answer) that's that Japanese thing where someone pokes another person in the backside with their two index fingers because that's what using Basecamp feels like.
- meerita 10y agoThat's actually called "Kancho" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanch%C5%8D https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanch%C5%8D :D and it hurts.
- danpalmer 10y agohttp://david.heinemeierhansson.com/2012/rails-is-omakase.html http://david.heinemeierhansson.com/2012/rails-is-omakase.htm...
- bdavisx 10y agoTo save everyone else the trouble, it means "meal with items selected by the chef". e.g. Screw User Feedback. I say this as someone who hasn't used Basecamp, so I don't really have an opinion there.