I'm working on a startup with two other guys. We need a way to efficiently keep track of who's doing what. At the moment we're using Trac and we're not really happy with it. Adding new tasks (tickets) is klunky, and tracking time (to predict whether we'll hit our deadlines) doesn't really work either.
I've looked at a lot of different software packages, but none of them are very good. Okay, Basecamp is good, but it's really targeted at the service market. E.g. web-designers or contractors. People with clients and billing and that sort of thing. What I'm looking for is project management for startups. Emphasis on TODOs, milestones, time tracking, and a wiki. Adding tasks to the system should be more convienient than writing on a piece of paper (or in a vim window) - otherwise the system won't stick.
What are you guys using, and are you really happy with it?
Our to-do tracking is separated into three lists: monthly, weekly, and daily. At the start of each month we list the items we want to accomplish. Next, at the beginning of each week, we transfer items from our monthly to-do list to our weekly to-do list. Then at the start of each day, we take on tasks from our weekly to-do list and aim to accomplish it by the end of the day. Random tasks will obviously come up so we add it to the appropriate list.
Another advantage to our system is that we're able to see eachothers' lists so everyone is held accountable -- if someone is slacking, we'll tell them. A SMS alert is also sent to the person's phone if their last login is greater than 24 hours.