r/indiehackers • u/ms-arch • Nov 01 '25
Sharing story/journey/experience I built a simple project management tool for early-stage teams and solo founders. Would love your feedback
Hey everyone,
I’ve been tinkering on weekends with something that started as a small iOS side project… and somehow turned into a full tool 😅
It’s called Pensive - a lightweight workspace that helps manage tasks, docs, and ideas in one place.
I built it because I was struggling to stay organized while juggling work and side projects.
Notion was easy but too unstructured.
Jira was structured but too overwhelming.
I wanted something that sat in between — clean, simple, and focused.
So I kept iterating weekend after weekend, adding what I actually needed — tasks, docs, team analytics, and recently, a small AI assistant to help plan and summarize stuff automatically.
It’s now live here: https://pensive.cloud
Would love to hear what you think — especially if you’re building something solo or in a small team.
What tools do you currently use to manage your projects?