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How I Use Basecamp and Backback In Perfect Harmony

Started by Andy P @ Cranking Widgets · 7 months ago

I’ve read a lot of posts out there in the blogosphere trying to answer whether Basecamp or Backpack is the best solution for managing projects. The fact is that there is no reason that you should have to, or want to, choose one over the other. I have been using both for about a year ... Continue reading »

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  • EyeRonik1

    7 months ago

    I used Basecamp alone for a couple of years. Now that I'm doing a startup, I've switched to Goplan.com. It's missing a couple of Basecamp features, but Basecamp and Backpack equivalents are included in the same product.

    At least check it out before committing to Basecamp.
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  • EyeRonik1

    7 months ago

    Oops - that should be Goplan.org
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  • Andy P @ Cranking Widgets

    7 months ago

    Hello Mr. Ronik1

    Thanks for the tip. I checked out goplan.info. Looks cool enough. How does it handle the backpack part of it?

    -Andy
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  • PM Hut

    7 months ago

    They should probably merge into one company, or else some other company will create a tool merging the functionalities of both.

    I think it's more convenient for a Project Manager to use one tool instead of one.
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  • Andy P @ Cranking Widgets

    7 months ago

    Hi PM,

    I appreciate the comment.

    The reason they won't do that is because the two tools have different strengths. Trying to bridge a piece of software that is strong in one area with a piece of software that is strong in a completely different area creates complication. It just isn't the 37s way. There are plenty of complicated project management solutions out there.

    I like them seperate, Backpack can be like my junk drawer, messy and freeform, and Basecamp is my filing cabinet with everything neat and tidy.

    -Andy
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  • Ollie

    5 months ago

    I have just started using both, both seem great, but i would love to transfer entire backpack pages into basecamp, is this possible?
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