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Velocity2.5

Project management and code hosting tool

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Backlog ships steady QoL refinements — Gantt depth, mobile parity, and small workflow polish.

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◆Current state
Backlog continues to evolve as a mature project-management tool from Nulab, with most recent activity concentrated on Gantt-chart depth, mobile app modernization, and small workflow ergonomics. The visible changelog signal is incremental — quarterly time scale, group date-range bars on charts, child-issue status filters, redesigned Android client, Markdown on iOS — rather than directional. Several feed entries are navigation scrapes rather than release notes, which dilutes the signal further.
◆Where it's heading
The product is on a maintenance and polish cadence rather than a category-redefining one. The arc points to closing parity gaps between web and mobile, deepening Gantt features for plan-heavy users, and tightening filtering on the issue list. There is no visible AI or agentic surface yet, which puts Backlog out of step with where the project-management category is heading.
◆Prediction
Expect more Gantt and reporting refinements plus continued mobile UX work. The category-level pressure for AI features (summaries, agentic task generation) is the most plausible next missing piece, but nothing in these entries signals it is imminent.

◆Recent moves

  1. 2mo ago

    BacklogAll-in-one project management

    Site-navigation scrape rather than a release note — no product signal.

  2. 2mo ago

    CacooReal-time visual collaboration

    Cross-product nav reference for sister product Cacoo, not a Backlog change.

  3. 2mo ago

    Nulab PassEnterprise-grade security

    Marketing reference to Nulab's identity product, not a Backlog release.

  4. 3mo ago

    For TeamsDevelopmentUX & DesignProduct ManagementSalesSmall Businesses & StartupsMarketingView all teams

    Site-navigation scrape covering team segments. No product signal.

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  5. 3mo ago

    For WorkflowsProject ManagementRemote WorkTask ManagementClient ManagementIssue & Bug TrackingAgile Project ManagementVersion ControlOnline WhiteboardKanbanOnline SlidesGantt ChartEmail ReplacementView all workflows

    Site-navigation scrape covering workflow segments. No product signal.

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  6. 3mo ago

    Groups in project and personal charts now have a bar to show the start/end date range, display the number of issues, and show the issue s…

    A bundle of real refinements: Gantt groups now show date ranges and status breakdowns, personal charts ignore parent-subtask hierarchy, Android 3.0.1 redesign, and iOS gains Markdown — meaningful polish but incremental within the Gantt-and-mobile arc.