Hacker News with Generative AI: Project Management

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.
Python, Project Management, Software, Tools
676 points by bertdb 2 days ago | 371 comments
Project 2025 Observer (project2025.observer)
Project 2025 Tracker
Project Management, Future, Predictions
182 points by napolux 3 days ago | 55 comments
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.
Time Management, Burnout, Project Management, Productivity
9 points by annie_muss 7 days ago | 23 comments
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.
Open Source, Project Management, Migration Tools
11 points by eibrahim 16 days ago | 12 comments
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.
Software, Project Management, Productivity
4 points by yarapavan 17 days ago | 0 comments
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”.
Software Development, Productivity, Project Management, Team Dynamics
89 points by scarface_74 27 days ago | 81 comments
How to visualize your Python project's dependency graph (gauge.sh)
Python, Visualization, Dependency Graphs, Software Development, Project Management
22 points by the1024 30 days ago | 7 comments
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! 🎉
Software, GitHub, Project Management, Search
368 points by julius-fx 35 days ago | 206 comments
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.
Software Development, Programming, Makefiles, Project Management
431 points by thunderbong 41 days ago | 342 comments
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.
Project Management, Web Applications, Software, Security, Open Source
115 points by aerugo_ 42 days ago | 29 comments
Is your project on schedule? How do you know? (respectfulleadership.substack.com)
Is your project on schedule? How do you know?
Project Management, Time Management, Leadership
9 points by lkrubner 52 days ago | 0 comments
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.
Rust, Libraries, Open Source, Project Management, Discontinued Projects
4 points by marcus0x62 56 days ago | 0 comments
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?
Time Management, Project Management, Productivity, Software Development
17 points by rolly_polly 61 days ago | 15 comments
Nimbo: A Nimble Offline Kanban Board (github.com/sereneblue)
The nimble Kanban board.
Kanban, Project Management, Software, Nim, Programming
5 points by jskherman 61 days ago | 0 comments
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.
Kanban, Project Management, Web Development, Open Source, Minimalism
610 points by smusamashah 63 days ago | 179 comments
Uv, a fast Python package and project manager (astral.sh)
Python, Project Management, Tools
188 points by Loic 68 days ago | 146 comments
You Gotta Own It (2005) (codinghorror.com)
One of the frustrations I've experienced with offshoring projects is the diminished sense of ownership.
Offshoring, Project Management, Software Development
3 points by aard 73 days ago | 0 comments
Why overplanning makes projects fail? (sanju.sh)
The funny thing about success - it usually shows up when you least expect it. Let's talk about why.
Project Management, Planning, Success, Productivity
43 points by spikey_sanju 77 days ago | 31 comments
Qodo automatically verifies PR complies with Jira ticket or GitHub issue (qodo.ai)
As development teams scale and projects become more complex, ensuring that code changes align with project requirements becomes increasingly challenging.
Software Development, Code Review, Project Management, GitHub, Jira
9 points by bobismyuncle 84 days ago | 12 comments
Ask HN: Contracting – dealing with ambiguous requirements and liability (ycombinator.com)
I'm talking with a client who wants me to help integrate three pieces of software that are already in development. They are new to custom software and they contracted out each piece without specifying that each of the three should talk to each other.
Contracting, Software Development, Liability, Project Management
11 points by hnacct2001 85 days ago | 6 comments
Qodo Merge integration with Jira — ensure code complies with ticket (qodo.ai)
As development teams scale and projects become more complex, ensuring that code changes align with project requirements becomes increasingly challenging.
Software Development, Project Management, Integration, Jira
3 points by jimminyx 86 days ago | 3 comments
Scrum's Definition of Done Is Polishing Plates in a Burning Kitchen (rethinkingsoftware.substack.com)
Imagine a kitchen in chaos. Orders are shouted, chefs scramble to grab random tasks, and no one has time to stop or plan. Amid this whirlwind, the maître d’ stands at the door with a clipboard, refusing to let any dish go out unless it meets an impossible checklist of perfection. It doesn’t matter that the stove is broken or the knives are dull—the dishes must be flawless.
Software Development, Project Management, Agile, Scrum, Analogy
8 points by rbanffy 90 days ago | 0 comments
How to effectively scope your software projects (medium.com)
Since starting my career as a software engineer, I’ve learned that scoping is one of the hardest things to get right.
Software Engineering, Project Management, Software Development
5 points by sebg 91 days ago | 0 comments
When did estimates turn into deadlines? (domainanalysis.io)
Can I please return to my vacation days in early October?
Project Management, Time Management, Deadlines
327 points by alexzeitler 93 days ago | 224 comments
Communicating Software Estimates (apsis.io)
Communication is hard. It's also extremely important. We're lucky that in the field of software development miscommunication tends to lead to project delays instead of loss of life.
Software Development, Communication, Project Management
38 points by wkirby 94 days ago | 46 comments
How I ship projects at big tech companies (seangoedecke.com)
I have shipped a lot of different projects over the last ~10 years in tech. I often get tapped to lead new ones when it’s important to get it right, because I’m good at it. Shipping in a big tech company is a very different skill to writing code, and lots of people who are great at writing code are terrible at shipping.
Software Development, Project Management, Big Tech
1425 points by gfysfm 101 days ago | 381 comments
Show HN: Tududi – A Minimalist, Open-Source Task and Project Management Tool (github.com/chrisvel)
tududi is a task and project management web application that allows users to efficiently manage their tasks and projects, categorize them into different areas, and track due dates.
Open Source, Task Management, Project Management, Web Applications
14 points by cvicpp 101 days ago | 7 comments
Show HN: I built a Slack app to automate timesheets and project tracking (billableninja.com)
Increase billable hours and improve profitability
Productivity, Slack Apps, Project Management, Time Tracking
8 points by jamzi 105 days ago | 1 comments
One of the best projects I worked on had zero-overhead communication (2020) (sidhion.com)
There’s a project I worked on some time ago that provided me one of the most pleasant experiences I had.
Communication, Project Management, Software Development
8 points by sebg 108 days ago | 3 comments
Software estimates have never worked and never will (world.hey.com)
Since the dawn of computing, humans have sought to estimate how long it takes to build software, and for just as long, they've consistently failed.
Software Development, Project Management, Technology
11 points by aard 109 days ago | 11 comments