SmartGantt
smartgantt.net
Turns task lists into Gantt charts in seconds for faster project planning, with a free tier and a $12/mo Pro plan.
Hoa Nguyen Xuan
Hanoi-based product manager and nights-and-weekends maker of SmartGantt and FeedbackGlow
Hoa Nguyen Xuan at a glance
- Known for
- SmartGantt, FeedbackGlow and BskyUtils
- Based in
- Hanoi, Vietnam
- Active products
- SmartGantt and FeedbackGlow
Facts checked 2026-10-08
About Hoa Nguyen Xuan
Hoa Nguyen Xuan is a Vietnamese software engineer turned product manager who builds independent products on nights and weekends. According to their personal site, they started as a software engineer in 2017, moved into project management in 2021 and into product management later, while shipping their own small products alongside the day job.
Their launched products include SmartGantt, a tool that turns task lists into Gantt charts automatically, and FeedbackGlow, a lightweight customer feedback tool aimed at indie makers. Both placed in Peerlist's weekly launch rankings. They have also built BskyUtils, a toolkit for growing on Bluesky, and smaller experiments such as a remote jobs search site and a code-to-image tool.
Products by Hoa Nguyen Xuan
FeedbackGlow
feedbackglow.com
Simple customer feedback collection and organization tool built for indie makers.
Toolkit for growing on Bluesky with analytics, follower management and audience insights.
- Launch / milestone
- 2017Launch: Started their career as a software engineer
- 2021Milestone: Moved into project management while continuing to build side…
Timeline
- 2017 — Started their career as a software engineer.
- 2021 — Moved into project management while continuing to build side products.
How Hoa builds
- Build and ship your own products on nights and weekends alongside a day job.
- Combine an engineering mindset with product thinking.
Hoa Nguyen Xuan FAQ
Who is Hoa Nguyen Xuan?
Hoa Nguyen Xuan is a Vietnamese software engineer turned product manager who builds independent products on nights and weekends.
What is Hoa Nguyen Xuan known for?
They are a product manager and part-time indie maker who built SmartGantt, an automatic Gantt chart generator, and FeedbackGlow, a feedback tool for indie makers.
What is SmartGantt?
SmartGantt converts task lists into Gantt charts automatically so project timelines can be planned without manual chart building.
Where is Hoa Nguyen Xuan based?
Hoa Nguyen Xuan is based in Hanoi, Vietnam.
What is Hoa Nguyen Xuan doing now?
As of October 2026, Hoa Nguyen Xuan's active products include SmartGantt and FeedbackGlow.
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