What is a very, very lightweight bug tracking tool that I can use to aid me in my development? I don't want to spend much time setting up/maintaing or browsing through a lot of pages or dealing with convuluted processes that I won't be using.
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I've been searching for one for years (and have also considered, like far too many developers, writing one), But have found nothing better than using a spreadsheet - currently I use Open Office.
anon
2010-03-12 00:02:22
make it a Google doc, and you will have your bugz in the cloud
medopal
2010-03-12 00:16:25
That's the opposite of easy setup, masintenance ... and has many features many projects barely need ... not that I have a good solution ... I often end up with mantis
johannes
2010-03-12 00:05:37
YIKES! JIRA is huge, messy, convoluted - I wouldn't want to force that down my worst enemy's throat.....
marc_s
2010-03-12 06:07:53
+1 yes - fogbugz on demand is absolutely brain-dead easy, it's free (for up to 2 users or projects, I think), it's hosted - no worries, nothing but productivity!
marc_s
2010-03-12 06:07:31
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If you don't want to deal with all the convoluted processes, it sounds like maybe you don't actually want (or need) a full bug-tracking app.
Some things you could consider:
- Any sort of "todo list" application. Emacs org-mode is great, but takes a bit to get into. A really nice online todo list is Todoist.
- If you actually want a "real" bug tracker, Lighthouse is free to use with one project.
- A piece of paper and a pencil could do the job.
What features do you feel like you actually need?
Chad Birch
2010-03-12 00:06:00
My only dislike for that, which is what I use right now (notecase), is that I feel like I am all over the place.... I have this list of todo notes about fixing bugs, but it seems to get cluttered. I also tend to just delete stuff from the list, but then I'm kind of losing my history.
Zombies
2010-03-12 02:47:32
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For very lightweight task lists, that I would be using only over a few days, I've been finding the pen and pad on the desk to be consistently the best solution.
For a bit longer term issue, the ones I've tried:
small_duck
2010-03-12 00:06:03
Never used these before... would you consider them to be lightweight? I don't need to track anything other than what the bug is, a description, and if/when it was fixed.
Zombies
2010-03-12 02:49:12
These are as lightweight as you can get for a web-based database-backed system. Install, fire the browser, and start logging your stuff!
small_duck
2010-03-13 15:46:42
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The "best" under the relatively simple ones I found was mantis on http://www.mantisbt.org/ maybe not the best but (if you have a PHP enabled webserver) quickly installed and canbe used forsimple operations quite easily...
johannes
2010-03-12 00:07:37
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FogBugz is free for a student or small startup. Other options are a spreadsheet in Google Docs, or an individual (free) account on 37signals' Backpack.
Leonardo
2010-03-12 00:11:31
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Google Docs spreadsheet, believe me i work on a project of two developers (each in different country)
medopal
2010-03-12 00:13:22
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Versioned Artifacts might work for you if you use Visual Studio. It's lightweight and keeps bugs under your version control.
Fyodor Sheremetyev
2010-03-12 17:10:38
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I use Pivotal Tracker http://www.pivotaltracker.com for several projects. It is simple, but deep, and will really help you stay on task. Read/watch their introduction here: http://www.pivotaltracker.com/help/gettingstarted
If you want your bug tracker to increase your productivity, you should seriously try out Pivotal Tracker.
asoules
2010-03-12 17:55:11
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Hey,
If you are looking for a very lightweight bug tracking tool, you should try BugUp Tracker by informup. they have a web based application that can do the job for you, for free!! they have a new free offer for startups (http://www.informup.com/StartUpFree.aspx) but i think it is free for two users anyway..
try it out
Ben
Ben
2010-03-23 16:47:02
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I think my bug tracking tool, BugNotes, fits the description pretty well.
Per Esmann Jensen
2010-05-15 12:13:02