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Plain words about tracking work in a small team. Some posts explain a term. Some compare tools. A few say what we think. There is an Atom feed if you want new posts in a reader.

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• Why devBoard has no web versiondevBoard is an app on your phone and Mac, never a browser tab. Why we chose that, what it costs you, and when a web tool is the better pick.
• Project management tools with MCP serversTen project tools with official MCP servers: what each server can do, how it signs in, and who it suits. Linear, Jira, GitHub, ClickUp and more.
• What is MCP? A guide for people who run a teamMCP lets an AI assistant read and change your tools. What it can touch, how tokens and roles limit it, and how to keep it safe for your team.

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• Why devBoard has no web versiondevBoard is an app on your phone and Mac, never a browser tab. Why we chose that, what it costs you, and when a web tool is the better pick.
• Time tracking for developersA timer in your tracker, a separate timer app, or an editor plugin. Seven time tracking tools for developers, who each one suits, and the catch.
• Project management tools with MCP serversTen project tools with official MCP servers: what each server can do, how it signs in, and who it suits. Linear, Jira, GitHub, ClickUp and more.
• Project management apps built for the MacWhich project trackers run as real Mac apps and which put web code in a window. Seven tools, how each one is built, and what each one costs.
• Kanban apps that work on a phoneEight kanban apps for iPhone and Android. Which are built for the phone, which mix web and app, and which work for a team.
• The best project management tools for small dev teamsEight tools for a dev team of two to ten people. What each one is good at, the catch with each, and what it costs as of October 2026.
• The best project management tools for freelancersSeven tools for a freelancer with several clients: a place per client, time tracking and a way to show progress. Prices as of October 2026.
• What is an epic?An epic is a big piece of work split into smaller tasks. What goes in one, how big it should be, and the mistakes that make epics useless.
• Epic vs story vs taskAn epic is a big piece of work. A story is one thing a user wants. A task is one job. What each is for, and when a small team can skip stories.
• What is MCP? A guide for people who run a teamMCP lets an AI assistant read and change your tools. What it can touch, how tokens and roles limit it, and how to keep it safe for your team.
• Kanban for a team of threeKanban is a board with a column per stage and a card per task. How a team of three sets one up, picks limits and skips the extra meetings.
• What is a release?A release is a named batch of work that ships together, like 1.4.0. How it differs from a sprint and an epic, and how big one should be.
• Subtasks or checklists?Use a subtask when someone owns the step or it takes real time. Use a checklist line for a quick tick. Why devBoard has subtasks and no checklists.
• What is a backlog?A backlog is the list of work you have not started yet. Why it keeps growing, how big it should be, and when to throw old tasks away.
• Your tracker was built for 200 peopleA tracker built for 200 people asks a team of four to do its paperwork. Where the time goes, what to cut, and when a big tool is the right call.
• How a three-person team ships a releaseA plain plan for a small team. Pick the scope, cut it once, test on real phones, ship, and write it down. No sprints and no release meeting.