Digitat
SaaS•Full Stack App•2025

TaskForge

A collaborative productivity platform for remote teams enabling real-time task management, team synchronization, and performance analytics with enterprise-grade features.

TaskForge

Client

TaskForge Labs

Role

Full Stack

Timeline

5 months

Team

4 developers, 1 designer

Overview

TaskForge is a collaborative SaaS platform designed to solve productivity challenges for distributed teams. The market has established players (Asana, Monday.com), but TaskForge targets teams wanting simplicity without feature bloat, focusing on core task management with real-time collaboration.

Process

We built an MVP with core features and iterated based on beta user feedback. Implemented real-time WebSocket synchronization, robust permissions system, and clean UI. Launched with 50 beta users, refined based on feedback, and scaled to 10k users in 3 months.

Key Features

✓Real-time task synchronization across team members
✓Kanban boards, timeline view, and list view
✓Nested subtasks with progress tracking
✓Comments and @mentions with notifications
✓File attachments and preview (native integrations)
✓Team analytics and performance dashboards
✓Role-based access control (RBAC) with granular permissions
✓Activity logs and audit trails
✓Email notifications and digest options
✓API access for integrations

Challenges & Solutions

Implemented WebSocket-based synchronization with operational transformation (OT) and conflict resolution. Added optimistic UI updates. Achieved 99.97% sync accuracy with <200ms latency.

Migrated to horizontal scaling with Redis pub/sub, implemented connection pooling, and added load balancing. Successfully handled 15k concurrent connections.

Implemented query optimization, added database indexing strategy, and created materialized views for analytics. Query times dropped from 4.2s → 340ms.

Redesigned onboarding with contextual tours, simplified default views, and hid advanced features behind toggles. Churn dropped to 4%.

Results

Active Users

50 beta→10,000+

3 months

Sync Accuracy

baseline→99.97%

<200ms latency

Concurrent Connections

500→15,000

30x capacity

Weekly Churn Rate

9-10%→4%

vs benchmark

App Store Rating

4.2→4.8

1,200+ reviews

Annual Revenue

0→$2.1M ARR

by month 6

Goals

  • •Build a real-time collaborative platform for teams
  • •Achieve sub-second responsiveness for user actions
  • •Create a simpler alternative to Asana/Monday.com
  • •Reach 10k active users in first 3 months

Tech Stack

  • •Next.js
  • •Node.js
  • •PostgreSQL
  • •Redis
  • •WebSocket

Target Users

  • •Remote-first startups
  • •Distributed teams
  • •Tech companies
  • •Freelance agencies

Key Learnings

  • •Real-time features are table stakes for modern collaborative apps
  • •Simplicity beats feature richness for SMBs
  • •Onboarding is critical for SaaS churn—good UX saves thousands in LTV
  • •Horizontal scaling with Redis is essential for real-time systems

Future Plans

  • •Mobile native apps for iOS/Android
  • •Time tracking and resource planning features
  • •AI-powered task suggestions and prioritization
  • •Zapier/Slack integrations for workflow automation
  • •Enterprise SSO and compliance features (SOC 2)