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Comment by keithnz | Hacker News Reader

I went to that page, it doesn't really tell me what it is. I'm not watching the video, should be clear from the text. I scrolled and read the text, it just makes bold claims, it's not really telling me at all how it works, whatever it is.

Seems like it's some kind of communication tool for teams? I dunno, kind of ironic if it is a communication tool that it's really not clear what IT is.

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It'll keep your morality and ethics in check, too.

https://medium.com/make-better-software/introducing-manuscri...

https://medium.com/make-better-software/software-matters-in-...

Here's all the text from the front page.... can you point out what bit tells me what it is?

Manuscript - Project Management for Software Teams</title>

                Go beyond done 
                Craft great software.
                Learn how Manuscript works.
                The first 14 days are on us. No credit card required.              
                Building software<br />
                that matters&hellip;              
                is more than a race to close issues. We know every team can craft great software, you just need the <strong>best tools</strong> and the <strong>right information</strong>.
                  Best tools:
                  Manuscript provides all you need to make great software, including <strong>project management</strong>, <strong>issue tracking</strong>, and <strong>support</strong>, fused with just enough process to help you deliver.
                  Plus, there's robust integration with other best of breed tools like Slack, GitHub and Google Docs that's free and fully customizable, using the power of 
                  Glitch — our friendly collaborative coding community.
                  Right information:
                  Manuscript shows you the issue and project info you need, alongside updates from your integrated tools.
                <p>As well as providing expert advice and insights from two decades of studying how great software really gets built.
                Clear, upfront pricing.<br />
                We don’t nickel and dime.
                $10 per user, per month
                It starts with software that ships on a predictable schedule, but goes far beyond that, with software that’s trusted by your community, thoughtful about user experience, and responsible in the ways it treats people and data.
              <strong>&hellip;is crafted by teams</strong> because no-one works alone, and we only get better when we learn from each other.
                Why Choose Manuscript?
                Based on the engine of FogBugz, the platform that pioneered bug tracking, Manuscript is a purpose built project management tool for software teams.
              Crafted by Fog Creek Software, the creators of Glitch. We invented Trello, and co-founded Stack Overflow.<br />
                  Learn how Manuscript works:
                The first 14 days are on us. No credit card required.

'Manuscript - Project Management for Software Teams', 'project management, issue tracking, and support' and 'Manuscript is a purpose-built project management tool for software teams' all seem like what you're looking for.

you know that tells me nothing right? Excel is a project management tool, A google doc is, Jira is, Youtrack is, basecamp is, zen desk is, github is, bitbucket is...... lots of people claim that, it's a crowded space, what I want to know is what toys are you going to give me, what problem are you solving?

Sure, but it is a literal answer to what you asked, 'what it is'. For what it does (the toys), I recommend the Feature Tour (https://www.manuscript.com/features/task-management) and for the problem, beyond the video, the best source for now is the launch post: https://medium.com/make-better-software/introducing-manuscri.... I'll get more from that added to the homepage. Thanks for the feedback.

Let me try:

This could have be a description of Jira. Or another tool.

We are trying to help you here.

Let me add: do add screenshots.

I really really don’t like videos. Screenshots are faster and cheaper to add and tells me way more than a video I won't watch.

(Feel free to add a video in addition to the screenshots though.)

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