Zenkit
Productivity
task and project management
SHOW HN2016
How HN took it
14 positive, 59 neutral or asking, 6 mixed, 18 critical, out of 97 comments about the project. Thread score -0.04.
Design: 5 for, 7 againstExecution: 0 for, 7 againstIdea: 6 for, 1 againstPerformance: 0 for, 2 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean, intuitive design and switching between list, Kanban, spreadsheet and calendar views
From 3 comments
Looks neat! I really like being able to switch between lists, Kanban, spreadsheet, and calendar views. Design looks very clean and intuitive.
cameronstanley on HNAwesome! I love the simple, clean and tidy design!
kreck on HNAre all of the views available? I saw the mindmap in the demo on the front page, but I didn't see that view as an option when playing around with Zenkit. Looks very cool from an…
dangoor on HN
Mind map view and vertical/horizontal Kanban grouping are useful
From 2 comments
I didn't know how badly I needed the mind map view until I saw it. Re-creates how I think about planning complex tasks with multiple dependencies.
chrisbro on HNNot exactly. It would be nice to define a select/dropdown list and some options. Then users can select one of those options for the card item. That said I've used a labels custom…
stewdellow on HN
Objections
Site animations and typing text cause page reflow and distraction
From 3 comments
Looks pretty interesting. The "typing" at the top of the page causes some movement of the page further down which makes reading the lower content annoying as it "bounces" up and…
jeremy_wiebe on HNThe home page title being rewritten constantly causes annoying reflow on mobile browsers, making it very difficult to read things below.
jsd1982 on HNIt looks good but text rewriting thing should be stopped when video is playing, I couldn't watch the video because its distracting :)
mbrain on HN
Errors and instability when opening collections, registering, or using calendar
From 4 comments
I registered, logged in, tried to add a new collection. When I want to open the new collection, it shows me a "something went wrong" page. Doesn't seem very stable yet ...
Odenwaelder on HNCongrats on the launch! Very complete and well-thought from what I can see. I assume you were not ready for HN #1 traffic, as I registered to start using on a real project of…
soneca on HNThe calendar is not working for me. It shows grey bars instead of text.
positivity89 on HNError when connecting with Google, showed this in a red box: select * from "strucd_users_emails" where "email" = $1 and "deprecated_at" is null - Connection terminated
gotrythis on HN
Interface feels sluggish and missing keyboard shortcuts
From 3 comments
With some more testing I found out it only has 1/5 of the functionality in the video. The overall experience is bad, like waiting several seconds after clicking somewhere and…
z3t4 on HNFantastic! Can you please add keyboard shortcuts? :D
hso1 on HNLooks good but this annoys me beyond belief: http://i.imgur.com/ETQHhr5.gif Write text, then hit SHIFT+HOME it does not select the text. Tried it in Firefox and Chrome.
elvispt on HN
Requests
Subtasks
From 2 comments
This is so close to what I was looking for! Feature Request: Sub-tasks The first interface I use to create tasks is always an outliner, that way I can quickly breakdown…
area51 on HNYes would also love subtasks, start with a skeleton then add the detailed meat of the work like how the interface works with https://workflowy.com
cavemanklaus on HN
API, webhooks and data export (CSV/JSON)
From 3 comments
Also, I have some feature requests. I should mention I'm already a fan of the product and will be trying it out for the next few weeks, and I'm also sure you're already…
client4 on HNMust have an API, or at least export as csv AND json buttons. I use the pomodoro technique, it 100% necessary for me to be able to connect my task list with the pomodoro app I…
Kinnard on HNWe'll provide a REST API :)
sororke on HN
Integrations with Slack, Jira, Google Calendar and Taskwarrior
From 4 comments
Also, I have some feature requests. I should mention I'm already a fan of the product and will be trying it out for the next few weeks, and I'm also sure you're already…
client4 on HNThis is a nice to have, but I would love to see integration with Jira and/or Pivotal Tracker.
madlynormal on HNHave you looked at integration with taskwarrior? A bidirectional sync for tasks would be very handy. Look at asanawarrior for an example.
ms4720 on HNIt would be great to have a more detailed calendar view (ie, the ability to assign tasks to a certain hour, not only setting the due date) and maybe a sync option with google…
MitjaBezensek on HN
Timer on tasks and keyboard shortcuts
From 2 comments
If you add a timer on the tasks, I'll consider moving. I need the native platform to provide a start/stop timer on tasks.
webwanderings on HNFantastic! Can you please add keyboard shortcuts? :D
hso1 on HN
On-premise install option for local data
From 1 comment
Looks great. Needs on premise install option to keep data local.
eclipxe on HN
Questions
What is the pricing?
From 2 comments
Price?
wehadfun on HNHey! Lucas, another Zenkit team member here! We're trying to answer your questions as quickly as possible! Price: we'll use a freemium model, starting in Q1 2017. Pricing will be…
SirAiedail on HN
Is two-factor authentication supported?
From 1 comment
Two factor authentication (2FA)?
_ezhik on HN
Will there be an SQL or REST API?
From 2 comments
It's a database, but you don't talk about SQL. Will we have an SQL API?
tajen on HNWe'll provide a REST API :)
sororke on HN
Alternatives named
Trello
From 3 comments
Looks very nice! I really would like to see a merge of features between Zenkit and Trello. If Zenkit keeps my Kanban synchronized with Trello, it's already possible to me use it.…
edpichler on HNThis is really really neat. However, it would be nice if the tags could be decoupled from Kanban column names. For instance, to track what I am learning, I want to tag stuff…
scriptdevil on HNReally cool. I'm a big Trello user, but it has some shortcomings so I'm always interested in new offerings. Have imported one of my organisations and will work with a bit to see…
stewdellow on HN
Asana
From 1 comment
I just watched the video, it looks very promising. It combine the best of Asana and Trello.
techvibe2 on HN
Airtable and Google Sheets
From 1 comment
This is definitely speaking to me — I like being able to switch between tools, depending on the project, but dislike the silos most tools (trello, google sheets / airtable,…
ilikescience on HN
Pomotodo
From 1 comment
Must have an API, or at least export as csv AND json buttons. I use the pomodoro technique, it 100% necessary for me to be able to connect my task list with the pomodoro app I…
Kinnard on HN