Re:I fucking hate Jira
by bityard on Monday June 20, 2022 @03:35PM
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> The fact is, building a generic project management and tracking tool is a really difficult, hard problem.
This is pretty much the core of it. I use Jira daily, but my exposure to it is the tip of the iceberg in terms of what it can do.
I think what most people forget is that this Jira is basically an ERM but for development-focused organizations. (Where the resources are time and people instead of processes and inventory.) If you've ever seen the complexity (or price tag!) of a real ERM, Jira actually looks very reasonable.
That said, smaller companies and teams should definitely use simpler tools that are more appropriate for their scale. Hire a Jira consultant and make the switch only when you're big enough to justify it.
This is pretty much the core of it. I use Jira daily, but my exposure to it is the tip of the iceberg in terms of what it can do.
I think what most people forget is that this Jira is basically an ERM but for development-focused organizations. (Where the resources are time and people instead of processes and inventory.) If you've ever seen the complexity (or price tag!) of a real ERM, Jira actually looks very reasonable.
That said, smaller companies and teams should definitely use simpler tools that are more appropriate for their scale. Hire a Jira consultant and make the switch only when you're big enough to justify it.