Instant Reports with Natural Language Queries for Dev Teams – HackerPulse

HackerPulse has launched a new feature that allows software engineering teams to create instant reports using natural language queries. Instead of writing code or clicking through several dashboards, team members can now simply ask questions like “How many pull requests were merged last week?” or “Which teams have the longest code review times?” and get direct answers in seconds.

This new feature is built to help both developers and managers save time, reduce guesswork, and focus on real problems. It is especially useful for teams that work across multiple tools like GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Slack, and others, where important data is often spread out and hard to understand.

Making it easy to get the full picture

Most engineering leaders today rely on a mix of dashboards, spreadsheets, and one-on-one meetings to understand team performance. But this approach takes time and often doesn’t give clear insights. HackerPulse brings all that data together and makes it simple to ask questions in plain English. The system then searches across connected tools and returns answers in an easy-to-read format.

“We built this to make sure developers and managers can get useful answers without digging through ten different tabs,” said Alberto Scherb, co-founder of HackerPulse. “It’s like having an assistant who knows exactly where to find the right information and shows it to you when you ask.”

Why this matters now

Engineering leaders today are under more pressure to show results. Deadlines are tighter, and expectations are higher. But it’s hard to measure productivity or impact when data is scattered across different systems. Managers often make decisions based on incomplete or outdated information, which can lead to problems later on.

HackerPulse’s natural languages queries help remove that problem. Teams no longer need to wait for monthly reports or rely on analysts. Anyone on the team can ask a question and get answers right away—whether it’s about workload balance, code quality, deployment speed, or blockers in the pipeline. You can easily access HackerPulse product videos.

Useful for developers too

It’s not just for managers. Developers can use it to check their own stats, see how their code is doing, or figure out how long reviews are taking. This helps them manage their time better and reduce the stress that comes with unclear expectations.

Developers can also ask things like:

“What tasks are still open from last sprint?”

“Who reviewed my last pull request?”

“Which issues have been waiting for more than 5 days?”

This makes daily work easier and helps everyone stay on the same page.

Real feedback from real teams

Engineering teams using HackerPulse say the new feature saves hours every week. It cuts down on time spent building reports, following up on tickets, or asking for updates.

“We used to pull data from GitHub and Jira and then try to piece it together,” said Kris Evans, Head of Engineering at Terminal Industries. “Now we just ask the question and get the answer right away. It’s much faster, and we’re making better decisions.”

Another team said they discovered one of their developers was spending more than 40% of their time on non-coding tasks—something that went unnoticed for months.

Built with input from top engineers

The idea came from months of conversations with engineers, team leads, and CTOs. The HackerPulse team spoke with more than 100 engineering professionals to understand their daily challenges and what would actually help them.

Many of them said that while tools like Jira and GitHub are helpful, they don’t always give the full picture. Reports are slow, dashboards are hard to set up, and data often feels disconnected.

Backed by experience and funding

HackerPulse is led by Alberto Scherb (formerly at Apple and Nest) and Gleb Braverman (a repeat founder and mentor at Lambda School). They recently raised $1.5 million in seed funding, with investors including AltaIR Capital, Antler, DVC Fund, and senior engineers from companies like Google, SpaceX, Uber, and Deel.

Already in use at several companies

The platform is already being used by teams at Preply, Coverflex, DiscoverCars, and other fast-growing companies. These companies are using HackerPulse to understand team health, improve sprint planning, and reduce the time spent on manual reporting.

Many of them say the natural language feature is helping them move quicker and make decisions with more confidence.

What’s next

HackerPulse is continuing to improve the natural language system by adding support for more tools and more types of questions. The team is also working on proactive alerts—so teams will get notified about issues before they become big problems.

In the near future, the company plans to release templates for common questions, so new users can get started even faster.

About HackerPulse

HackerPulse gives engineering teams one place to see and understand their performance. It connects to the tools you already use and helps you ask questions in plain language to get real answers fast. Whether you’re a manager trying to understand team performance or a developer trying to track your work, HackerPulse is built to help you do it with less effort.