Issue trackers
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I've used a zillion issue trackers and project management systems and always, without fail, come back to using Excel or even just notepad. This is ridiculous given all the info I could be tracking that could (and should) be helping me. Instead of asking what issue tracker or PM software you use, I was wondering what features you really rely on to get the job done. For me its: - Speed - Simplicity - Multiuser, multi-project - Drag and drop stuff / minimum clicks. Be as fast to modify as Notepad or Excel - Track priorities, status, assignees, due dates, milestones - Roll up of values (eg add all the time estimates for child items and show it on the parent) - Email alerts - free form comments within each item - uploads of screenshots or docs - tie into source code control What do the guys who actually do this stuff properly find the most important?
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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That's actually the one I'm currently (not) using.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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I've used a zillion issue trackers and project management systems and always, without fail, come back to using Excel or even just notepad. This is ridiculous given all the info I could be tracking that could (and should) be helping me. Instead of asking what issue tracker or PM software you use, I was wondering what features you really rely on to get the job done. For me its: - Speed - Simplicity - Multiuser, multi-project - Drag and drop stuff / minimum clicks. Be as fast to modify as Notepad or Excel - Track priorities, status, assignees, due dates, milestones - Roll up of values (eg add all the time estimates for child items and show it on the parent) - Email alerts - free form comments within each item - uploads of screenshots or docs - tie into source code control What do the guys who actually do this stuff properly find the most important?
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
I haven't used many - mainly because I use notepad and excel most of the time too... However, for me as a Dev the important things are extreme simplicity and tie-in with VS / Source control. My watch-word is configurable - if it is very configurable, don't touch it because it leads to being configured and played with rather than just going with what it has. One place I worked added so many different job statuses and rules for them that nobody could remember which was which. Sticking with simple - it needs (for me) Multi-user. Preferably multi-project but that can be managed I don't care too much about tracking - so long as I can see all outstanding tasks grouped by sprint, or area or whatever Free-form comments is an absolute must - as is attachments for screenshots, specs, discussion notes or whatever As a dev I want it to tie into VS so I can use my tool and just select which task I am working on, open it, read the docco, change the status etc. and then tie my check-in with the task. The thing I have noticed is that it is tempting to leap in and start using it 'live' rather than taking the time to learn about it and set it up right for your situation. Stick with Excel and 'play' with software to find the right settings for your environment...
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I've used a zillion issue trackers and project management systems and always, without fail, come back to using Excel or even just notepad. This is ridiculous given all the info I could be tracking that could (and should) be helping me. Instead of asking what issue tracker or PM software you use, I was wondering what features you really rely on to get the job done. For me its: - Speed - Simplicity - Multiuser, multi-project - Drag and drop stuff / minimum clicks. Be as fast to modify as Notepad or Excel - Track priorities, status, assignees, due dates, milestones - Roll up of values (eg add all the time estimates for child items and show it on the parent) - Email alerts - free form comments within each item - uploads of screenshots or docs - tie into source code control What do the guys who actually do this stuff properly find the most important?
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
Scraps of paper. Any that get lost are unimportant.
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I've used a zillion issue trackers and project management systems and always, without fail, come back to using Excel or even just notepad. This is ridiculous given all the info I could be tracking that could (and should) be helping me. Instead of asking what issue tracker or PM software you use, I was wondering what features you really rely on to get the job done. For me its: - Speed - Simplicity - Multiuser, multi-project - Drag and drop stuff / minimum clicks. Be as fast to modify as Notepad or Excel - Track priorities, status, assignees, due dates, milestones - Roll up of values (eg add all the time estimates for child items and show it on the parent) - Email alerts - free form comments within each item - uploads of screenshots or docs - tie into source code control What do the guys who actually do this stuff properly find the most important?
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
I used Notepad Then Outlook tasks Then I found FogBugz.com :-D
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I used Notepad Then Outlook tasks Then I found FogBugz.com :-D
Ron Anders wrote:
Tried that. Got a little tired of it telling me what details of my projects were important and what weren't.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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I've used a zillion issue trackers and project management systems and always, without fail, come back to using Excel or even just notepad. This is ridiculous given all the info I could be tracking that could (and should) be helping me. Instead of asking what issue tracker or PM software you use, I was wondering what features you really rely on to get the job done. For me its: - Speed - Simplicity - Multiuser, multi-project - Drag and drop stuff / minimum clicks. Be as fast to modify as Notepad or Excel - Track priorities, status, assignees, due dates, milestones - Roll up of values (eg add all the time estimates for child items and show it on the parent) - Email alerts - free form comments within each item - uploads of screenshots or docs - tie into source code control What do the guys who actually do this stuff properly find the most important?
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
- uploads of screenshots or docs
I LOVE the Snipping Tool...I use it constantly, keep it pinned to my task bar and I'm constantly pasting grabs with scribbles on them into emails. One of the sucky things about Windows 8 is the Snipping tool doesn't automatically go into grab mode when you click it on the taskbar the way Windows 7 did. So, being able to just paste grabs into threads would be nice in addition to uploading or attaching files.
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That's actually the one I'm currently (not) using.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
What do you find wrong with it? And what version are you using?
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That's actually the one I'm currently (not) using.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
And on a related note: Project|Pier[^]. It looks nice.
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I've used a zillion issue trackers and project management systems and always, without fail, come back to using Excel or even just notepad. This is ridiculous given all the info I could be tracking that could (and should) be helping me. Instead of asking what issue tracker or PM software you use, I was wondering what features you really rely on to get the job done. For me its: - Speed - Simplicity - Multiuser, multi-project - Drag and drop stuff / minimum clicks. Be as fast to modify as Notepad or Excel - Track priorities, status, assignees, due dates, milestones - Roll up of values (eg add all the time estimates for child items and show it on the parent) - Email alerts - free form comments within each item - uploads of screenshots or docs - tie into source code control What do the guys who actually do this stuff properly find the most important?
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
- Team collaboration. - Good search! - Integration. IMO (user for 2 years) the Atlassian[^] tool set (Jira, Confluence, etc.) is very good and worth the money. If you do Agile, the latest Greenhopper [^] is outstanding. They have lots of products so there will always be something else you'll want to buy! Those Aussies are pretty smart. :-D Trello[^] is light weight but pretty good for smaller projects.
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I've used a zillion issue trackers and project management systems and always, without fail, come back to using Excel or even just notepad. This is ridiculous given all the info I could be tracking that could (and should) be helping me. Instead of asking what issue tracker or PM software you use, I was wondering what features you really rely on to get the job done. For me its: - Speed - Simplicity - Multiuser, multi-project - Drag and drop stuff / minimum clicks. Be as fast to modify as Notepad or Excel - Track priorities, status, assignees, due dates, milestones - Roll up of values (eg add all the time estimates for child items and show it on the parent) - Email alerts - free form comments within each item - uploads of screenshots or docs - tie into source code control What do the guys who actually do this stuff properly find the most important?
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
Exchange public folders. It doesn't do source code control though. And I'm very sad to have to add reporting to your list.
"The ones who care enough to do it right care too much to compromise." Matthew Faithfull
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Scraps of paper. Any that get lost are unimportant.
PostIt notes on a whiteboard. When they get old the glue loses the stickyness and they fall to the floor to be cleaned away.
"The ones who care enough to do it right care too much to compromise." Matthew Faithfull
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I've used a zillion issue trackers and project management systems and always, without fail, come back to using Excel or even just notepad. This is ridiculous given all the info I could be tracking that could (and should) be helping me. Instead of asking what issue tracker or PM software you use, I was wondering what features you really rely on to get the job done. For me its: - Speed - Simplicity - Multiuser, multi-project - Drag and drop stuff / minimum clicks. Be as fast to modify as Notepad or Excel - Track priorities, status, assignees, due dates, milestones - Roll up of values (eg add all the time estimates for child items and show it on the parent) - Email alerts - free form comments within each item - uploads of screenshots or docs - tie into source code control What do the guys who actually do this stuff properly find the most important?
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
Not used it, but in the interest of creating circular references...ToDoList 6.6.4 Feature Release - An effective and flexible way to keep on top of your tasks[^] ? Or start the CP Issue Tracker OS Project, since decent issue trackers that don't cost more than many can afford are hard to come by...
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PostIt notes on a whiteboard. When they get old the glue loses the stickyness and they fall to the floor to be cleaned away.
"The ones who care enough to do it right care too much to compromise." Matthew Faithfull
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I've used a zillion issue trackers and project management systems and always, without fail, come back to using Excel or even just notepad. This is ridiculous given all the info I could be tracking that could (and should) be helping me. Instead of asking what issue tracker or PM software you use, I was wondering what features you really rely on to get the job done. For me its: - Speed - Simplicity - Multiuser, multi-project - Drag and drop stuff / minimum clicks. Be as fast to modify as Notepad or Excel - Track priorities, status, assignees, due dates, milestones - Roll up of values (eg add all the time estimates for child items and show it on the parent) - Email alerts - free form comments within each item - uploads of screenshots or docs - tie into source code control What do the guys who actually do this stuff properly find the most important?
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
I use ToDoList at the moment to track progress on StoryBoard - An Agile Project Tool [article due ~Q5-2013].
Reality is an illusion caused by a lack of alcohol
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I've used a zillion issue trackers and project management systems and always, without fail, come back to using Excel or even just notepad. This is ridiculous given all the info I could be tracking that could (and should) be helping me. Instead of asking what issue tracker or PM software you use, I was wondering what features you really rely on to get the job done. For me its: - Speed - Simplicity - Multiuser, multi-project - Drag and drop stuff / minimum clicks. Be as fast to modify as Notepad or Excel - Track priorities, status, assignees, due dates, milestones - Roll up of values (eg add all the time estimates for child items and show it on the parent) - Email alerts - free form comments within each item - uploads of screenshots or docs - tie into source code control What do the guys who actually do this stuff properly find the most important?
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
I've found that the optimal solution is a good underling.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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- Team collaboration. - Good search! - Integration. IMO (user for 2 years) the Atlassian[^] tool set (Jira, Confluence, etc.) is very good and worth the money. If you do Agile, the latest Greenhopper [^] is outstanding. They have lots of products so there will always be something else you'll want to buy! Those Aussies are pretty smart. :-D Trello[^] is light weight but pretty good for smaller projects.
We're using Jira + Greenhopper too. Quite easy to use. :) + TFS Plugin to link the Tickets with the CheckIns
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I use ToDoList at the moment to track progress on StoryBoard - An Agile Project Tool [article due ~Q5-2013].
Reality is an illusion caused by a lack of alcohol
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I've used a zillion issue trackers and project management systems and always, without fail, come back to using Excel or even just notepad. This is ridiculous given all the info I could be tracking that could (and should) be helping me. Instead of asking what issue tracker or PM software you use, I was wondering what features you really rely on to get the job done. For me its: - Speed - Simplicity - Multiuser, multi-project - Drag and drop stuff / minimum clicks. Be as fast to modify as Notepad or Excel - Track priorities, status, assignees, due dates, milestones - Roll up of values (eg add all the time estimates for child items and show it on the parent) - Email alerts - free form comments within each item - uploads of screenshots or docs - tie into source code control What do the guys who actually do this stuff properly find the most important?
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
The two that did it best for me were ToDoList (which has almost all aforementioned features), and Fogbugz. But, as for all traching tools, the problem is often between the chair and the keyboard.
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb
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Nagy Vilmos wrote:
Q5-2013
How many quarter does 2013 have ?!
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb
Nail. Head. Hit. I am in the process of documenting a lot of shyte I have lying around. Each piece is going to probably mutate into an article - look out for Expression Evaluator - and at the end of this process the new and sparkly StoryBoard will be put into an article. If I should be stupid enough to get a job things may be delayed. And delayed.
Reality is an illusion caused by a lack of alcohol