Duet
Productivity
project management
SHOW HN2013
367points
197comments
#21of 1,739 in 2013
Top 2%of 2013 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
34 positive, 49 neutral or asking, 12 mixed, 22 critical, out of 117 comments about the project. Thread score +0.04.
Design: 8 for, 6 againstPricing: 11 for, 1 againstIdea: 6 for, 2 againstExecution: 1 for, 4 againstDocs: 0 for, 3 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean, elegant design
From 4 comments
This looks great. However, the layout is unusable on mobile. Rather than allowing me to use the desktop layout on mobile, all of the page elements are layered on top of each…
enduser on HNGreat design! Is it possible for both clients and admins to add tasks? I can't seem to find the action to add tasks as a client...
saddestcatever on HNGreat work. It's very elegant and delightful to use. Is there any way to duplicate/clone a project?
tonyoconnell on HNLooks great! I noticed the website uses Foundation while the actual app uses Bootstrap. Any reason? Having used both, do you prefer one or the other?
holic on HN
Single price instead of monthly fee
From 2 comments
This is excellent and I love the single price rather than a monthly fee (it's one of the reasons I bought amaon)
thehodge on HNI really like the source model that you've got here. All the benefits of open source without the sales leeches. Smart idea.
kunai on HN
Objections
Install and support burden on customers
From 2 comments
Beautiful product! Just be aware of the support nightmare that comes along with people trying to install your software in many different environments. I will never, ever create…
rsobers on HNFellow CodeCanyon seller. Take your app from CodeCanyon, and try to reach the entreprise market. Price your product in this way: - single user: $79 ($49 for updates) -…
csomar on HN
Mobile layout broken and print view poor
From 2 comments
This looks great. However, the layout is unusable on mobile. Rather than allowing me to use the desktop layout on mobile, all of the page elements are layered on top of each…
enduser on HNConstructive tone: When I try to print, it looks really bad.
fsckin on HN
Price seems too low
From 2 comments
Nice work! At $49 you are seriously undervaluing this product. I'd think you could easily charge $395 or more. If I'm looking for a self hosted option for project management, I'm…
cmalpeli on HNI'll probably get buried but, here's what I'm going to suggest. Don't deviate from the price too much. I'll tell you why. You're competing with pancakeapp, buggenie, bugify,…
michaelbuddy on HN
No trial, unclear updates and support
From 1 comment
A working Demo link in codecanyon: http://codecanyon.net/item/duet-project-management/full_screen_preview/4613916 Here is the codecanyon page for the same project:…
pajju on HN
Requests
Overall calendar
From 2 comments
Feedback : - An overall calendar would be good. - Software updates would be good, including what you're about to update and what type of php version the updates need. - Is it…
_k on HNYes, I struggled with how that should work. I ended up deciding that the default 'project tab' should open whenever you navigate between projects, regardless of what tab you were…
23andwalnut on HN
Discussions feature
From 1 comment
Let me start this off by saying that I love Basecamp and use it everyday...but I am very intrigued by Duet. The app looks really great and I am a fan of the way the UI and…
kcoleman731 on HN
Clone projects and PDF invoices
From 2 comments
Great work. It's very elegant and delightful to use. Is there any way to duplicate/clone a project?
tonyoconnell on HNNot yet. It's a highly requested feature though, so it will probably be among the first that I add. Along with the ability to download pdf invoices.
23andwalnut on HN
Archive and recover deleted items
From 2 comments
Very nice. Is it possible to recover deleted files / projects?
tfeldmann on HNNope. That's a good idea, but not sure whether I'll add it. I will definitely be adding archive functionality within the next week or two though. So you can archive a…
23andwalnut on HN
Questions
Can clients add tasks
From 1 comment
Great design! Is it possible for both clients and admins to add tasks? I can't seem to find the action to add tasks as a client...
saddestcatever on HN
System requirements and platforms
From 2 comments
What platforms can it be installed on?
spoiledtechie on HNI can't find the system requirements. It's difficult to buy software you'll run yourself without understanding what dependencies I'll need to support in order to host it.
bradleyland on HN
Alternatives named
Collabtive
From 1 comment
There's already at least one "beautiful self-hosted Basecamp alternative" out there: Collabtive ...and it's free (FOSS).
EvaK_de on HN
ActiveCollab
From 1 comment
When I first decided to start building this product, I had just started my freelance career. I seriously considered ActiveCollab which is in the price range you're talking about,…
23andwalnut on HN
Mantis
From 1 comment
I'll probably get buried but, here's what I'm going to suggest. Don't deviate from the price too much. I'll tell you why. You're competing with pancakeapp, buggenie, bugify,…
michaelbuddy on HN
Basecamp
From 1 comment
Let me start this off by saying that I love Basecamp and use it everyday...but I am very intrigued by Duet. The app looks really great and I am a fan of the way the UI and…
kcoleman731 on HN