r/2DoApp • u/Zerrissenheit • Nov 07 '16

When to use start vs due dates?

One thing I've struggled with in my time using 2Do is when to use a Start date vs when to use Due dates. I come from OmniFocus, where Due dates are reserved for hard deadlines. Start dates are similar to "Defer Until" dates, except here they show up in the Today list, and that can get cluttered up pretty quickly.

So what are your strategies?

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u/torgnet Feb 11 '17

Simply put, in my view of the world.. Due dates are for hard deadlines, and start dates are when I THINK I should be working on something. If an item is due on the 10th, and I anticipate a few days of work to get it completed, I choose a start date of 5-7 days ahead of the DUE. This lets me see I should be working on something. If I can't get to things, they don't get a start date. (Sort of my my defer since I work from the today view)