Using fake deadlines without driving your engineers crazy
(manager.dev)
As a developer, fake deadlines drove me crazy.
As a developer, fake deadlines drove me crazy.
All estimations are wrong, but none are useful
(techworld-with-milan.com)
If you're working in a team using the Scrum framework, you use story points to estimate effort on your stories, tasks, etc. Some management also takes this into account and does planning, measures your productivity, and even keeps you accountable when something is done. Yet, they need to learn that software estimations are always wrong.
If you're working in a team using the Scrum framework, you use story points to estimate effort on your stories, tasks, etc. Some management also takes this into account and does planning, measures your productivity, and even keeps you accountable when something is done. Yet, they need to learn that software estimations are always wrong.
DoD kills off HR IT project after 780% budget overrun, years of delays
(theregister.com)
After blowing deadlines and budgets for years, the Pentagon has finally pulled the plug on a troubled project to overhaul its outdated civilian HR IT systems.
After blowing deadlines and budgets for years, the Pentagon has finally pulled the plug on a troubled project to overhaul its outdated civilian HR IT systems.
PackagePhobia – Find the cost of adding a new dev dependency to your project
(packagephobia.com)
Find the cost of adding a new dev dependency to your project
Find the cost of adding a new dev dependency to your project
How I've run major projects
(benkuhn.net)
My few most productive individual weeks at Anthropic have all been “crisis project management:” coordinating major, time-sensitive implementation or debugging efforts.
My few most productive individual weeks at Anthropic have all been “crisis project management:” coordinating major, time-sensitive implementation or debugging efforts.
Show HN: EnkiTask: Lightweight Project Management for Freelancers
(enkitask.com)
Our tool is designed for both freelancers and team collaborations. Built with Agile principles and Scrum methodology, it strikes the perfect balance between simplicity and power. Keep your tasks organized, projects on track, and budgets intact, whether you're working solo or managing a team.
Our tool is designed for both freelancers and team collaborations. Built with Agile principles and Scrum methodology, it strikes the perfect balance between simplicity and power. Keep your tasks organized, projects on track, and budgets intact, whether you're working solo or managing a team.
Show HN: 10 teams are racing to build a pivotal tracker replacement
(bye-tracker.net)
Many people expressed their sadness and love for Pivotal Tracker when the shutdown was announced. Today, as we get closer to the sunset date, we want to remember what made it unique and provide an overview of the projects carrying Tracker's legacy forward. It's exciting to witness more than 10 teams from across the globe working to achieve this goal in a condensed time frame.
Many people expressed their sadness and love for Pivotal Tracker when the shutdown was announced. Today, as we get closer to the sunset date, we want to remember what made it unique and provide an overview of the projects carrying Tracker's legacy forward. It's exciting to witness more than 10 teams from across the globe working to achieve this goal in a condensed time frame.
Are There Opportunities to Use OODA Loops in Your Software Project?
(atomicobject.com)
The world is full of good ideas misapplied, so I want to be careful when discussing OODA loops. The OODA loop was created as an idea in the study of war. War is endemic to the way humans are (at least, so far), but it is always, in part or in whole, a tragedy. And characterizing software engineering, business operations or entrepreneurship as a conflict in that vein can create an overly aggressive view of the world.
The world is full of good ideas misapplied, so I want to be careful when discussing OODA loops. The OODA loop was created as an idea in the study of war. War is endemic to the way humans are (at least, so far), but it is always, in part or in whole, a tragedy. And characterizing software engineering, business operations or entrepreneurship as a conflict in that vein can create an overly aggressive view of the world.
With AI you need to think bigger
(rodyne.com)
I have noticed something in the past 12 months, something a little profound. I have noticed that I am no longer scared that a project will be too big or too complex for me, or that a project will use a technology or programming language I don’t know.
I have noticed something in the past 12 months, something a little profound. I have noticed that I am no longer scared that a project will be too big or too complex for me, or that a project will use a technology or programming language I don’t know.
Project Scripts
(paul-samuels.com)
Try creating a cli executable in your project that exposes common project tasks that are written in the project’s core language. This allows better contribution and less single points of failure with pockets of knowledge in the team.
Try creating a cli executable in your project that exposes common project tasks that are written in the project’s core language. This allows better contribution and less single points of failure with pockets of knowledge in the team.
Kaneo – An open source project management platform
(kaneo.app)
An open source project management platform focused on simplicity and efficiency. Self-host it, customize it, make it yours.
An open source project management platform focused on simplicity and efficiency. Self-host it, customize it, make it yours.
A year of uv: pros, cons, and should you migrate
(bitecode.dev)
After one year of trying uv, the new Python project management tool by Astral, with many clients, I have seen what it's good and bad for.
After one year of trying uv, the new Python project management tool by Astral, with many clients, I have seen what it's good and bad for.
Ask HN: How to stop taking on too many projects getting burned out?
(ycombinator.com)
I am currently swamped with projects. I can't point to any particular project and say "This one was to much" but all of them combined have got me totally overwhelmed.
I am currently swamped with projects. I can't point to any particular project and say "This one was to much" but all of them combined have got me totally overwhelmed.
Moved from Jira to OpenProject – Built an Open-Source Migration Tool
(ycombinator.com)
A few weeks ago, I decided to move away from JIRA to cut costs and self-host my project management tool.
A few weeks ago, I decided to move away from JIRA to cut costs and self-host my project management tool.
Seeing Software: Why we need to be choosers rather than users
(whatworks.fyi)
I hate project management software. Despise it. Refuse to use it—and if I can help it, even look at it. This does not endear me to people in my life who are more traditionally organized and process-driven.
I hate project management software. Despise it. Refuse to use it—and if I can help it, even look at it. This does not endear me to people in my life who are more traditionally organized and process-driven.
Crushing Jira tickets is a party trick, not a path to impact
(seangoedecke.com)
Don’t be a JIRA ticket zombie! I think a common experience among ambitious juniors - certainly I did this once - is to get frustrated at the slow pace of a team and decide “screw it, I’ll just burn through all these tickets”.
Don’t be a JIRA ticket zombie! I think a common experience among ambitious juniors - certainly I did this once - is to get frustrated at the slow pace of a team and decide “screw it, I’ll just burn through all these tickets”.
GitHub introduces sub-issues, issue types and advanced search
(github.blog)
Following our opt-in preview last year, we are excited to release sub-issues, issue types and advanced search for issues to everyone! 🎉
Following our opt-in preview last year, we are excited to release sub-issues, issue types and advanced search for issues to everyone! 🎉
Be Aware of the Makefile Effect
(yossarian.net)
I’m not aware of a perfect1 term for this, so I’m making one up: the Makefile effect2.
I’m not aware of a perfect1 term for this, so I’m making one up: the Makefile effect2.
Show HN: Ultra-portable Gantt chart tool for very regulated environments
(github.com/aerugo)
SimpleGantt is a lightweight project management tool designed for environments where software installation is restricted and cloud web applications are not permitted. It runs entirely in the browser.
SimpleGantt is a lightweight project management tool designed for environments where software installation is restricted and cloud web applications are not permitted. It runs entirely in the browser.
Is your project on schedule? How do you know?
(respectfulleadership.substack.com)
Is your project on schedule? How do you know?
Is your project on schedule? How do you know?
Ncurses-rs project discontinued by the author
(lobste.rs)
Merry Christmas, folks. I’m just dropping a heads up that I have archived https://github.com/jeaye/ncurses-rs and will not be developing it further.
Merry Christmas, folks. I’m just dropping a heads up that I have archived https://github.com/jeaye/ncurses-rs and will not be developing it further.
Ask HN: How Do You Juggle Multiple Projects?
(ycombinator.com)
If you have a handful of projects you're interested in, do you cycle between them in increments- power through them in sequence, or approach them some other way?
If you have a handful of projects you're interested in, do you cycle between them in increments- power through them in sequence, or approach them some other way?
Nullboard: Kanban board in a single HTML file
(github.com/apankrat)
Nullboard is a minimalist take on a kanban board / a task list manager, designed to be compact, readable and quick in use.
Nullboard is a minimalist take on a kanban board / a task list manager, designed to be compact, readable and quick in use.