Don't base your judgement on software on HN. Jira is old and not the latest fancy tool: it's a battle hardened instrument that can be invaluable in the long run. But it needs to be used properly to bring out all its value.
Given you are a tech lead, this is the time to take ownership, create a Jira project and tailor its setup to your team needs.
Also, and this goes unsaid because Jira isn't new, the product has gone through many iterations of evolution and it's now a very nice UX. We use it for Kanban, Epics, Releases and the metrics help us visualize in an instant how efficient our team is.
If you give Jira a fair chance, you won't be disappointed.
Given you are a tech lead, this is the time to take ownership, create a Jira project and tailor its setup to your team needs.
Also, and this goes unsaid because Jira isn't new, the product has gone through many iterations of evolution and it's now a very nice UX. We use it for Kanban, Epics, Releases and the metrics help us visualize in an instant how efficient our team is.
If you give Jira a fair chance, you won't be disappointed.