One project, three views
List, board, and calendar are the same tasks under three kinds of pressure. How we decided what each one shows.
A view is a question. The list asks “what is in this project?”, the board asks “where is everything?”, and the calendar asks “when does it land?”. Writing the questions down settled most of the layout arguments.
The list is the source of truth
Every list appears as a section with a header, a count, a progress bar, and an add field at the end. A row shows its title, tags, due date, priority flag, and subitem count - nothing hidden behind a menu.
The board is the list, rotated
Board columns are lists, not a separate status field bolted on the side. Dragging a card between columns moves the item between lists, so the two views cannot disagree.
The calendar only shows dated work
The month grid shows items with a due date, three per day, with a counter for the rest. Undated items sit in a strip above the grid and can be dragged onto a day. Undated is not a failure state, so it stays visible.
What they share
All three open the same item panel, answer the same shortcuts, and own no field the others cannot see. Switching views should feel like turning your head, not like opening a different app.