Behind the Scenes of JustDo: Our Meteor-Fueled Journey

Behind the Scenes of JustDo: Our Meteor-Fueled Journey

2025-04-04

Have you ever wondered what goes into building and scaling a project management platform that's truly customizable, real-time, and enterprise-ready? We recently sat down with the Meteor team to share the full story of JustDo — from our earliest prototypes to our latest steps into AI-assisted workflow management.

Why Meteor?

When we launched JustDo almost a decade ago, we wanted a tech stack that would let us move fast, build interactive features without constant page reloads, and support complex enterprise use cases. Meteor, with its real-time DDP protocol and all-in-one framework, fit perfectly. It allowed us to:

  • Build reactive UIs quickly: Changes to tasks, comments, or status updates show up instantly.
  • Prototype and customize features fast: We can adapt JustDo to suit large enterprises within days — whether it's on-premise deployment, multilingual support, or advanced dashboards.
  • Scale up for enterprise: Over the years, we've optimized Meteor for projects with 100,000+ tasks in a single board, ensuring it loads in seconds rather than minutes.

The On-Premise Edge

Enterprise users often need complete control of their data. That's why we built an on-premise solution from day one. Our Docker-based deployment makes it simple for clients to self-host JustDo while preserving all the real-time collaboration features they'd expect from a cloud product.

Going Source Available

In the interview, we also talked about our decision to make JustDo source available. This move lets anyone access and review the code for transparency and long-term viability. Enterprises can trust that if they need deep customization or if they want to ensure business continuity, they have the tools to do so. At the same time, our licensing protects JustDo from simply being repackaged by third parties without contributing back to the ecosystem.

AI and What's Next

We're not stopping at real-time collaboration. Our recent AI integration helps you brainstorm, detail tasks, and even generate entire workflows in seconds. With the power of Meteor's flexible framework and a growing library of AI-driven features, JustDo is evolving into a robust work OS, supporting everyone from small agile teams to global enterprises.

Watch the Full Interview

Curious for more details? We dive deeper into these topics — including how we handle thousands of users and our vision for the future — in our full interview with the Meteor team. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoEdRe2GjoM

Become a Distributor or Partner

If you see opportunities in your region or industry to offer a flexible, localized project management tool, check out our Distributors page. We're looking for partners to deliver customized JustDo deployments and share in the recurring revenue. Whether it's translating the UI for an untapped market or integrating AI for a niche industry, we provide the framework — you bring the ideas and customers.