Breaking a task into subtasks

Split a Rhazes task that is really several jobs into subtasks so partial progress is visible, and what happens when you delete the parent.

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When to split one

A task like "sort out Mr Okafor's discharge" is not one job. Splitting it into subtasks lets you see what is actually left rather than looking at a single item that never gets ticked.

How they behave

Subtasks sit under their parent and are completed individually, so partial progress is visible instead of invisible.

Deleting the parent

Deleting a task deletes its subtasks with it. That is usually what you want, since subtasks of an abandoned job are rarely worth keeping, but it is worth knowing before you delete a parent with real work under it.

Do not over-split

Two or three subtasks make a task clearer. Ten make a second to-do list inside your to-do list, which is harder to read than the thing it replaced.

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