Question 1

How to visualize Milestones schedules in a web app?

Accepted Answer

Use the built-in web interface that leverages Google Charts for Gantt charts, or pass the schedule output—tasks with :begin fields—to custom rendering code. The web version starts schedules from today and handles time units, but you'll need to integrate ClojureScript for full control.

Question 2

Milestones vs Taskjuggler for project scheduling?

Accepted Answer

Milestones is ideal for Clojure-based teams needing lightweight, code-driven scheduling with error detection, while Taskjuggler is a more feature-rich, standalone tool with advanced reporting. Milestones excels at integration and automation within development workflows, but Taskjuggler offers broader project management features.

Question 3

How to handle errors like circular dependencies in Milestones?

Accepted Answer

Milestones automatically detects errors and returns them in an error map; for circular dependencies, check the :tasks-cycles key. You must review and fix task definitions—break the cycles by adjusting predecessors—before rescheduling, as the library won't generate a schedule with errors.

Question 4

Can Milestones work with JavaScript frameworks like React?

Accepted Answer

Yes, through ClojureScript, Milestones can be used in web apps, but it requires a ClojureScript build setup. The web interface is an example, but for pure JavaScript projects, you'd need to bridge the libraries, which adds complexity.

Question 5

What priority fields can I use in Milestones?

Accepted Answer

You can use any custom field like :priority or :duration, specified in a vector when calling the schedule function. Lower numbers indicate higher priority, and fields are processed in order, e.g., [:priority :duration] schedules by priority first, then duration.

Question 6

How to add milestones in Milestones?

Accepted Answer

Define a task with :is-milestone true and include predecessors; milestones are assigned a random user and duration of 1 for scheduling. If a milestone lacks predecessors, it will be reported as an error in :milestones-w-no-predecessors.

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