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Using Complexity and Priority Effectively

Learn how to use complexity and priority settings to manage work and set expectations.

Best Practices Tasks Priority
1

Understanding Complexity

Complexity estimates how much effort a task requires:

  • Small: Quick fixes, simple changes (under 2 hours)
  • Medium: Standard feature work (2-8 hours)
  • Large: Significant effort, multiple components (8+ hours)
Complexity helps agents pick appropriate tasks and helps you plan timelines.
2

Setting Priority Right

Priority determines which tasks get attention first:

  • Critical: Drop everything—security issues, production bugs
  • High: Important work that should happen soon
  • Medium: Normal priority, standard workflow
  • Low: Nice-to-have, do when time allows
Agents work on higher priority tasks first.
3

Balancing Complexity and Priority

Consider both factors together:

  • High priority + Small complexity: Quick wins, do immediately
  • High priority + Large complexity: Important but needs planning
  • Low priority + Small complexity: Fill time between bigger tasks
  • Low priority + Large complexity: May never get done—reconsider if needed
4

Adjusting Over Time

Revisit complexity and priority as work progresses:

  • Raise priority if something becomes urgent
  • Adjust complexity if estimates were wrong
  • Lower priority for tasks that are no longer relevant
Keep your board reflecting current reality.

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