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Why we built a new Project Management Tool (and Why dependencies matter more than you think)

We’ve all used project management tools.
They’re great at listing tasks, assigning owners, and showing deadlines.

But when something slips, a design is late, a review is pending, or a dependency breaks, suddenly everything goes off track.

And that’s where most tools stop helping.

They’ll show you what’s delayed, but not why.
They’ll tell you something’s “blocked,” but not what caused the block.
They can’t explain how one delay silently ripples across your entire project timeline.

That’s exactly why we built Klarity, a project management tool focused on dependencies and delay analysis.

Hidden Dependencies

Every project is like a chain.
Each task depends on another.

Let’s say:

  • The design team can’t finish until the product team gives final requirements.
  • The developers can’t start until designs are approved.
  • QA can’t test until developers finish.

Now imagine one team gets delayed by 2 days.
It doesn’t sound like much, right?
But that tiny delay multiplies across all connected tasks and before you know it, your project slips by 2 weeks.

Most tools don’t calculate that domino effect.
They just show static deadlines.
We wanted to change that.

What Klarity does differently

Klarity automatically maps every dependency in your project, who’s waiting on whom, and what task triggers what.

When a task gets delayed, Klarity instantly recalculates the ripple effect across the entire project timeline.

You don’t have to guess why your project is slipping, you can see it clearly.

It’s like having a GPS for your project:

  • You see where the traffic jam is.
  • You understand what’s causing it.
  • You instantly get an updated ETA.

How to Use Klarity

You don’t need to be a PM pro or data nerd.

  1. Add your tasks like “Design homepage,” “Build API,” or “Test login flow.”
  2. Set dependencies: tell Klarity which task depends on which.
  3. Update progress as teams work, Klarity automatically recalculates delays and shows their impact.

It’s that simple.

You’ll immediately see:

  • Which team or task is slowing down others
  • How much a single delay affects delivery
  • What to fix first to get back on schedule

How it helps teams finish projects faster

Instead of firefighting when projects fall behind, teams can now:

  • Spot risks early before they snowball
  • Focus on what truly matters , the critical path
  • Communicate with clarity: no more “I didn’t know that was blocked!” moments

When everyone understands how their work affects others, collaboration becomes smoother.
No more guessing. No more surprises.

Why this matters

We didn’t build Klarity just to make another “pretty dashboard.”
We built it because teams deserve to see the truth behind delays, not just symptoms.

Understanding dependencies is like turning on the lights in a dark room.
You suddenly see how everything connects.
And when you see clearly, you can finally move faster.

We're opening up early access

We’re still early in this journey and Klarity is a work in progress, and we’re learning fast.

Right now, we’re onboarding a small group of beta users like builders, PMs, and teams who care deeply about shipping better and faster.

If that sounds like you, we’d love to have you try it out, share feedback, and help us shape the future of Klarity before we go public.

We’re keeping access limited for now, but you can request early access and we’ll reach out personally.

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