[open-economics] Project management tool

[Alexander Praetorius]

http://waffle.io is not meant to replace http://gitter.im
...it just integrates with github the same way gitter does, but waffle is
actually an alternative to trello


On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 11:25 AM, Gustavo Silva <
gustavosantaremsilva at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Alexander,
>
> Thanks for sharing! Indeed, Waffle looks nice. However, it seems Gitter is
> the best fit here, as we can use it as a dedicated chat room and it is also
> more organized than a mailing list.
>
>
> Best Regards / Obrigado e com os melhores cumprimentos,
> Gustavo Silva
>
> 2016-02-16 9:08 GMT+00:00 Alexander Praetorius <citizen at serapath.de>:
>
>> http://waffle.io (integrates with github and is awesome)
>> You already seem to use http://gitter.im (which is nice)
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 11:44 PM, Gustavo Silva <
>> gustavosantaremsilva at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> In the past days, I have been thinking about adopting one project
>>> management tool for the group. The idea is to have a platform where we can
>>> discuss each project in an organized way. The official forum's is
>>> supposedly there to be used for that purpose, but I do not have any control
>>> of our group/section. I'm very organized and I bet the forum will look like
>>> a mess in the future.
>>>
>>> Anyway: Initially, I was keen on using Slack. But the freemium plans are
>>> not that good. The OKFN's groups are also looking for similar software to
>>> use in the entire organization and their suggestions do not suffice: Some
>>> open source alternatives require a machine to be active 24/7 and I cannot
>>> afford it, nor do I have a spare machine for this. And here is where Trello
>>> comes in. I have used Trello (https://trello.com/) in the past and it
>>> seems to be the best option within open source projects.
>>> It is graphical, organizable, and should be focused on the discussion of
>>> the projects. It is a nice chance for everybody to be easily update about
>>> each project, to-do lists etc. Yes, I know we have been using GitHub for
>>> that purpose. However, some non-coding projects will require discussion.
>>> Since the storage for free accounts in GitHub is relatively limited, it
>>> feels pointless to waste space on writing projects (say, handle the blog,
>>> social media, etc.).
>>>
>>> So, my question to you all is:
>>> - What are your thoughts about Trello?
>>> - Do you think we could use Trello?
>>> - Do you know any other similar software (similar like Slack and Trello)
>>> that is worth pointing out?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you very much for your time!
>>>
>>> PS: In some time soon, I will release a 1-year plan for the work group.
>>> That will happen on the forums (https://discuss.okfn.org), under the
>>> Open Economics section. Please drop by, give me your feedback and feel free
>>> to suggest any edit - the official writing will be done via Google Docs, so
>>> everyone can participate. Either way, I will send something to the mailing
>>> list as a notice.
>>>
>>>
>>> Best Regards / Obrigado e com os melhores cumprimentos,
>>> Gustavo Silva
>>>
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>>
>>
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>> *DISCLAIMER:*
>>
>>
>> *Everything I have written above is my personal experience/opinion on
>> things, no matter what kinds of words i did use(e.g. "always", "never",
>> "impossible", "waste of time", ....).*
>>
>> *Such extreme words only do indicate, that my experience/opinion on
>> something is very strong and i currently cannot imagine that there are
>> other possibilities until new arguments/insights/whatever open my eyes that
>> there are alternative perspectives too :-)Please do not feel discouraged to
>> challenge my opinion if you have a different one.*
>>
>> *Best Regards / Mit freundlichen Grüßen*
>> ***********************************************
>> Alexander Praetorius
>> *[mail] *citizen at serapath.de <alexander.praetorius at serapath.de>
>> *[twitter] *http://twitter.com/serapath
>> *[github] *http://github.com/serapath
>> ***********************************************
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>
>


-- 
*DISCLAIMER:*


*Everything I have written above is my personal experience/opinion on
things, no matter what kinds of words i did use(e.g. "always", "never",
"impossible", "waste of time", ....).*

*Such extreme words only do indicate, that my experience/opinion on
something is very strong and i currently cannot imagine that there are
other possibilities until new arguments/insights/whatever open my eyes that
there are alternative perspectives too :-)Please do not feel discouraged to
challenge my opinion if you have a different one.*

*Best Regards / Mit freundlichen Grüßen*
***********************************************
Alexander Praetorius
*[mail] *citizen at serapath.de <alexander.praetorius at serapath.de>
*[twitter] *http://twitter.com/serapath
*[github] *http://github.com/serapath
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