Ask YC: How do you manage your startup's knowledge?

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I'm planning to use Atlasssian Confluence as a central repository of knowledge for my startup.

I like to use BaseCamp but does mainly for task or pm.

What about a central place to plan your RRPP acctions, media contacting history, future idea repo, etc?

We use CentralDesktop, we post a number of GoogleChat and SkypeChat transcripts there as well. CentralDesktop has a search engine that can search each workspace, attachments, EditGrid is embedded for spreadsheets, and a good contention management system (when you are working against a deadline you will run into more than one person trying to edit the same page, most wikis don't manage this very well). We create separate wikis that we use to work with customers and partners so that knowledge can be compartmentalized and security maintained.

thanks!

What about Google's new sites app?

http://www.google.com/sites/overview.html

thanks, seems to be very interesting!

would a simple wiki suit your needs?

no really. I need something that has search engine, upload attachments, blog for internal issue, something to truly build a fast intranet to sustain the growth of the startup.

I don't wanna relay on my inbox for that, or even a weak wiki.

Trac has those things available built in or as plugins. Anything specific you don't like about it?

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