Someone.io

Productivity

team task management

SHOW HN2015

151points
81comments
#134of 2,565 in 2015
Top 6%of 2015 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

9 positive, 21 neutral or asking, 6 mixed, 18 critical, out of 54 comments about the project. Thread score -0.13.

Idea: 1 for, 8 againstDesign: 5 for, 3 againstPricing: 0 for, 3 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 2 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Clean, simple, attractive design compared to Trello

    From 4 comments
    • I used to use Trello + Burndown for Trello + Scrum for Trello prior to this. This looks better. It will have to be very fast loading and should have burndown & scrum like…
      arsalanb on HN
    • This is how i read those points: 1. Our focus is to serve teams so in the near future, all of our new features will be directed towards teams. (btw which features of trello do…
      xerophyte12932 on HN
    • Trello is bloated with useless features, this is simple. Kudos!
      jorgenblindheim on HN
    • This is a killer UI. Congrats. Once you get a live demo rolling I'm willing to bet you'll drum-up even more interest.
      robotnoises on HN
  • Simple and easy setup, no personal info required

    From 2 comments
    • Thumbs up! I gave it a try and ended up using it for my project! These are the things I like about it: 1. Simplicity and easy set up. 2. I am not forced to provide my personal…
      lokio9 on HN
    • Hey Lasse and team! We just signed up and are giving it a spin. So far we love how simple and light everything is at the moment. All the features were intuitive as well, even…
      cheeyoonlee on HN

Objections

  • Too similar to Trello; unclear what makes it different

    From 5 comments
    • How is this different to trello?
      garrensmith on HN
    • I fail (as well) to see how this is different from Trello and why I should move all my trello stuff to here.
      jnardiello on HN
    • so how is this superior/different from other task management system like teamwork, asana, trello, etc, etc...?
      finalight on HN
    • Signed up to take a look but apart from the lovely interface, it seems to be lacking in unique features that'd turn my head away from Trello. While I do love Trello, I find it is…
      misterdai on HN
    • My feelings exactly. Right now it's Trello with a better visual design. The other features are unknown at this point.
      xivzgrev on HN
  • Hosted-only; companies want self-hosted or installable software

    From 2 comments
    • This looks awesome. But our company probably won't use it. And here's why. Committing to a new process or software is an investment of time and trust. When we choose something to…
      jaysonelliot on HN
    • That's why I advocate for selling software in addition to offering it as a freemium hosted platform. It's a lot easier to make the decision to use something you own than to…
      jaysonelliot on HN
  • No paid option, so unclear how it survives or is liable

    From 3 comments
    • Cant use services that are free for work, if stuff is free there is no liability or even reason for the system provider to fix issues or problems. Provide a paid version.
      callesgg on HN
    • That, or even just have an actual way to start paying now, which would already help to survive or make it feel like it would survive.
      jipiboily on HN
    • I find it interesting that as a newly released product that is likely to hold sensitive information security seems to be lightly addressed. The only reference to anything you'd…
      sangaya on HN
  • Security is lightly addressed in privacy policy

    From 1 comment
    • I find it interesting that as a newly released product that is likely to hold sensitive information security seems to be lightly addressed. The only reference to anything you'd…
      sangaya on HN
  • Requires email signup before trying the product; no live demo

    From 3 comments
    • I would be more tempted to try this if there was a demo board that could be viewed and interacted with without having to sign up. I am wary of giving my email address before I…
      PhilWright on HN
    • Main priority of the website seems to be to get your email address rather rather than to inform.
      barking on HN
    • I really expect a live demo for such things these days.
      yAnonymous on HN

Requests

  • Live demo without signup

    From 3 comments
    • I would be more tempted to try this if there was a demo board that could be viewed and interacted with without having to sign up. I am wary of giving my email address before I…
      PhilWright on HN
    • I scanned over the product's landing page so it's possible that I missed it, but I think something that organizes task priority by color should also have some option for a color…
      lghh on HN
    • I really expect a live demo for such things these days.
      yAnonymous on HN
  • Project templates and overview of project progress

    From 1 comment
    • I've been looking for software for months that would help facilitate a lot of collaborative document production. I love the simplicity and user interface of this system -- almost…
      mbateman on HN
  • Multiple labels per card and Kanban features like swimlanes and list limits

    From 2 comments
    • Although the UI looks good, there are a few problems that are still keeping me from using it: 1. When two or more people are editing the same card's description, the description…
      pookeh on HN
    • Signed up to take a look but apart from the lovely interface, it seems to be lacking in unique features that'd turn my head away from Trello. While I do love Trello, I find it is…
      misterdai on HN
  • Mobile app

    From 2 comments
    • Hey Lasse and team! We just signed up and are giving it a spin. So far we love how simple and light everything is at the moment. All the features were intuitive as well, even…
      cheeyoonlee on HN
    • Signed up to take a look but apart from the lovely interface, it seems to be lacking in unique features that'd turn my head away from Trello. While I do love Trello, I find it is…
      misterdai on HN
  • Burndown and Scrum features

    From 1 comment
    • I used to use Trello + Burndown for Trello + Scrum for Trello prior to this. This looks better. It will have to be very fast loading and should have burndown & scrum like…
      arsalanb on HN

Questions

  • How is this different from Trello?

    From 4 comments
    • How is this different to trello?
      garrensmith on HN
    • I fail (as well) to see how this is different from Trello and why I should move all my trello stuff to here.
      jnardiello on HN
    • so how is this superior/different from other task management system like teamwork, asana, trello, etc, etc...?
      finalight on HN
    • Just from looking at it, it looks simple, clean and intuitive. Would love to know how it's different from Trello, since it looks like you guys use Kanban too.
      crystalc on HN
  • What stack is it built on?

    From 1 comment
    • Looks great! Could you please share what stack this is built on?
      JamesAdir on HN
  • What does the state field of columns do?

    From 1 comment
    • I've been looking for software for months that would help facilitate a lot of collaborative document production. I love the simplicity and user interface of this system -- almost…
      mbateman on HN

Alternatives named

  • Trello

    From 3 comments
    • How is this different to trello?
      garrensmith on HN
    • I used to use Trello + Burndown for Trello + Scrum for Trello prior to this. This looks better. It will have to be very fast loading and should have burndown & scrum like…
      arsalanb on HN
    • Signed up to take a look but apart from the lovely interface, it seems to be lacking in unique features that'd turn my head away from Trello. While I do love Trello, I find it is…
      misterdai on HN
  • Wekan and Kanboard (self-hosted)

    From 1 comment
    • If you want a self-hosted Trello clone, check out Wekan (http://wekan.io/). I've recently installed Kanboard (http://kanboard.net) on the smallest DI instance and it works a…
      phillc73 on HN
  • Asana and Teamwork

    From 1 comment
    • so how is this superior/different from other task management system like teamwork, asana, trello, etc, etc...?
      finalight on HN
  • hiTask and Tasks in a Box

    From 2 comments
    • Nice product. We've been doing the same - "Task management is easy" being also our headline at hiTask, http://hitask.com It's a task management tool for teams, with mobile apps,…
      romanr on HN
    • Nice application! Task management for teams is exactly what we have been doing at http://tasksinabox.com/ . Besides streamlined task operations, we aim to accommodate and sync…
      PeterStuer on HN

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