Jira sucks. What can we do?
Let’s be honest — Jira sucks.
It’s slow.
It’s bloated.
It takes 7 clicks just to move a ticket.
And half your time goes into fighting the tool, not managing work.
Jira was built for enterprises with endless workflows and 1000 managers breathing down your neck. Not for startups, indie hackers, or small teams who just want to ship.
So what can we do?
👉 Build tools that are:
Minimal → Just issues, boards, progress. Nothing more.
Fast → No 5-second page loads.
Self-hostable → Your data, your rules.
Open source → So you can tweak it to your workflow, not the other way around.
That’s why I built Minimal Jira – an open-source, lightweight issue tracker for small teams. No bloat. No bullshit. Just tasks and focus.
💡 If you’ve ever felt that Jira makes you hate work more than work itself, you’re not alone. Let’s build something better together.
👉 Contributions, feedback, and rants welcome 🚀
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