Async status reporting, built around blockers
Identify and resolve blockers before they stall work.
Destato helps teams surface what is actually blocking progress, without more meetings, status theater, or constant check-ins.
- Private beta
- No auto-reporting
- No performance scoring
The problem Destato is built for
Most teams already talk about blockers in standups, chat threads, ticket comments, or one-off docs.
The problem is that blockers:
- Get mentioned once and forgotten
- Have no clear owner
- Linger silently for days
- Resurface only in the next meeting
When blockers disappear, work stalls quietly. Destato keeps them visible until they're gone.
How Destato works
Daily updates stay lightweight
Team members post a short update: what they did, what's next, and what's blocking them. Two minutes. Just enough context for someone to help.
Blockers don't get buried
Blockers are not buried in comments or chat. They are visible to the team, tracked over time, easy to discuss, and easy to resolve. Create blockers during status updates or anytime work gets stuck.
Teams see what is actually stuck
Managers and team leads get a single view that answers one question clearly: What is blocking this team right now? Blockers are ordered by how long they have been open, making stalled work hard to ignore. This works whether you use it in a standup or skip the meeting entirely.
Resolution is shared and transparent
Anyone can help resolve a blocker. When blockers are updated, commented on, or resolved, affected people are notified and context stays attached to the problem. No private chasing. No silent waiting.
Who Destato is for
Destato works best when teams care about flow. It is built for the people who feel the pain of blocked work and want it resolved quickly, without adding process overhead.
Capture what matters in under 2 minutes. Get unblocked faster because the right people can see the issue and the context stays attached.
- A clear place to ask for help, with context that does not vanish in chat
- Notifications when your blocker is updated, commented on, or resolved
- Less repetition in standups (same blocker, different day)
See what is stuck without chasing status. Prioritize the oldest blockers first and keep resolution visible to everyone.
- A single view of open blockers, ordered by age (what is rotting)
- Shared ownership: anyone can resolve and the team sees it immediately
- Less meeting time spent discovering problems, more time resolving them
Replace vague status with concrete signals: where work is blocked, how long it has been blocked, and whether it is getting attention.
- Early detection of stalled work across teams (before the deadline slips)
- A lightweight record of what moved, what did not, and why
- Fewer "everything is fine" updates that hide real friction
Works with the tools you already use
Destato does not replace Jira, GitHub, or your task system. It focuses on something they do not handle well: the human reality of blocked work, ownership and follow-up, and visibility over time.
When work needs to move elsewhere, it links out to the system that owns the ticket, code, or incident.
Private beta
Destato is currently in private beta with a small number of teams. We are validating that this helps teams unblock work faster.
- No automatic reporting
- No performance scoring
- No surveillance or activity tracking
If your team keeps getting stuck on the same things, request access.