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I'm tired of web-based project management tools. Give me something on the desktop, that has a UI I can understand and isn't integrated with my browser, or go aw

by debacle 14y ago

I'm tired of web-based project management tools. Give me something on the desktop, that has a UI I can understand and isn't integrated with my browser, or go away. Anyone with a few hours and a CRUD generator can make a web-based project management tool.

flexterra 14y ago
We hear you. I would also like some kind of native client like Evernote or at least better integration in the OS level.
SonicSoul 14y ago
care to explain why you dislike web based apps so much? latency is too annoying? we use Jira with GreenHopper and it's great. sluggishness is my only complaint. it's definitely not easy to develop something like this right.
- debacle 14y ago
  1. They tie my app to my browser, meaning if my browser crashes (I'm a developer, it happens), my app crashes. 2. If I want to tie myself to a particular version, I can't, meaning that if I don't like a $hot_new_feature, I'm SOL. 3. The browser is still very limited, and project management is very content intensive. One single company willing to do actual applications programming could sell a ton of software.
bdunn 14y ago
Disclaimer: I run a web-based project management tool (Planscope) I think a successful PM tool needs to be able to do two things well: track things that need to get done and organize communication. I love desktop software for the former, I still use Things.app — even though Flow is better for me — because it's a simple desktop app. However, I think web apps are best for communication. I'm not dependent on any installed software, and I don't need to walk my clients through installing software. Also, a take a bit of issue with "anyone with a few hours and a CRUD generator can make..." :-) While it's true that "projects has_many tasks" is the typical setup, intuitive workflows and easy-to-use interfaces take a lot of time and work.

by debacle 14y ago

flexterra 14y ago

We hear you. I would also like some kind of native client like Evernote or at least better integration in the OS level.

SonicSoul 14y ago

care to explain why you dislike web based apps so much? latency is too annoying? we use Jira with GreenHopper and it's great. sluggishness is my only complaint. it's definitely not easy to develop something like this right.

debacle 14y ago
1. They tie my app to my browser, meaning if my browser crashes (I'm a developer, it happens), my app crashes. 2. If I want to tie myself to a particular version, I can't, meaning that if I don't like a $hot_new_feature, I'm SOL. 3. The browser is still very limited, and project management is very content intensive. One single company willing to do actual applications programming could sell a ton of software.

bdunn 14y ago

Disclaimer: I run a web-based project management tool (Planscope) I think a successful PM tool needs to be able to do two things well: track things that need to get done and organize communication. I love desktop software for the former, I still use Things.app — even though Flow is better for me — because it's a simple desktop app. However, I think web apps are best for communication. I'm not dependent on any installed software, and I don't need to walk my clients through installing software. Also, a take a bit of issue with "anyone with a few hours and a CRUD generator can make..." :-) While it's true that "projects has_many tasks" is the typical setup, intuitive workflows and easy-to-use interfaces take a lot of time and work.