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Re:Slack’s new WYSIWYG input box is terrible by beaconstudios on Thursday November 21, 2019 @04:56AM (#21592710)
I also want exactly this and have so far not found an example. I think most software is geared towards "good-enough" problem fitting, where only people who both understand the fundamental structure beneath planning, and care enough to want to implement it correctly, will want a DAG solution. However, I'm already working on quality DAG UI code so I'm tempted to divert temporarily to build such a tool if there's a market for it I'm not aware of.

Perhaps a weekend project/"show HN" to gauge interest would be warranted.

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Re:Slack’s new WYSIWYG input box is terrible by TeMPOraL on Thursday November 21, 2019 @04:59AM (#21592727)
If you have time, please do, and if it's usable enough - task DAG, ability to add estimates in durations ("1 week", and not "2019-11-18 to 2019-11-25"), ability to add labels/tags and to search by it, and the ability to display tasks as a graph with critical path highlighted - you'll have your first paying customer right here.

If you ever get around working on this, or even demoing your DAG UI (I'm interested in UIs for DAGs for other reasons too), please shoot me an e-mail (address in my profile).

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Re:Slack’s new WYSIWYG input box is terrible by beaconstudios on Thursday November 21, 2019 @05:34AM (#21592884)
I've just sent you an email - I was on the fence about building this previously but I'll definitely get something going now.
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Re:Slack’s new WYSIWYG input box is terrible by zentiggr on Thursday November 21, 2019 @09:20AM (#21594205)
Yes! Even if only for my personal tasks, yes!

Subtasks with intelligent dependencies, durations, and maybe top level item prioritization... I'd give up my hand rolled Google sheets idea in a heartbeat.

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Re:Slack’s new WYSIWYG input box is terrible by beaconstudios on Thursday November 21, 2019 @09:24AM (#21594258)
if you drop me an email (my address is in my profile), I can let you know when I have something to share :)
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Re:Slack’s new WYSIWYG input box is terrible by jsjohnst on Thursday November 21, 2019 @07:06AM (#21593296)
Yes!! I’d be interested too (email in my profile as well).
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Re:Slack’s new WYSIWYG input box is terrible by beaconstudios on Thursday November 21, 2019 @07:14AM (#21593337)
Great! I'll drop you an email shortly
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