Hey everyone! I'm interested to hear how developers manage their projects, ideas, and the tasks and features that go along with them. I've been using Google Keep for a while now, but as I dive into software projects, I'm starting to feel like it's not enough. I sometimes find myself lost in all my ideas! I'd love for you all to share your workflows and tools for keeping everything organized.
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Google Keep is handy for quick notes, but once things get complicated with multiple projects, it can get messy. That's why I started using TimeDive (I helped build it!). It's structured, allows you to break down projects into tasks, log ideas, and track the time spent on everything, which is super useful!
I like using Octarine or UpNote for keeping all my documentation together in a single markdown file. It helps me keep everything organized in one spot!
If you're looking for something personal, I recommend checking out Obsidian. It lets you write in markdown, link your notes together, and use the graph view. There are also plugins that can help it feel a bit like GitHub Projects or Jira.
For big projects, I've found that using issue trackers is super helpful. Jira is the go-to for larger teams, but if you want something faster and more straightforward, Bugzilla is solid. For smaller projects, GitHub Issues works just fine. There's also Linear, which has a nice balance of powerful features without being overwhelming. Overall, tracking everything in one place makes managing tasks and ideas a breeze!
I switched to Notion for all my organizing needs. Each project has its own page where I can add sections for ideas, feature lists, and tasks. For more task-centric work, I like using Trello or Linear. And sometimes, for solo projects, a simple markdown doc in my repo does wonders.
Awesome. Thanks! I didn't even think about going that route!