Task management
The craft of keeping work visible and owned: what task managers are, how boards work, and the habits that keep a team using them.
7 articles
What is a task manager, actually?
A plain-English explainer: what a task manager is, why your brain is a terrible place to keep a to-do list, and what a good one looks like.
Set up your first board in 10 minutes
The exact steps to set up a kanban board: one project, three columns, a dump of everything in your head, then owners and dates on the five that matter.
Why custom fields are the whole ballgame
Generic boards get abandoned. Here is what custom fields are, when to add them, and how very different businesses use them.
Task manager definition: what it is, in plain words
Task manager definition in plain English: what a task manager is, the four jobs it does, real examples — and how it differs from the Windows Task Manager.
What should a task manager look like?
What should your task manager look like? The anatomy of a good one — columns, cards, owners, deadlines, custom fields — and the warning signs yours is working against you.
Task manager vs to-do list: which one do you need?
Task manager vs to-do list, honestly compared: what each is good at, the exact moment a to-do list breaks down, and a simple rule for choosing.
How to pick a free task manager for a small team
Looking for a free task manager for small teams? What free plans really include, which limits matter for 2–10 people, and exactly what NeonBoard gives you for free.