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Trello: What is it and how it works? Kanban Board Guide

Discover Trello - the simplest task management tool. Learn how Kanban boards work and how to organize your IT team's work effectively.

December 24, 20253 min read
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Trello: What is it and how it works?

Imagine a wall in your room where you hang columns with sticky notes. Each note is a task, and moving it between columns represents progress. Trello is exactly that, but in a digital version. It is the easiest way to stop getting lost in emails and messy to-do lists.

Trello

An intuitive project management tool based on the visual Kanban method. It allows you to organize tasks using boards, lists, and cards.

How does it look in practice? Trello Hierarchy

The structure of Trello is brilliantly simple and consists of three main levels:

  1. Board - Your main workspace, e.g., Website Project.
  2. List - A column on the board representing a stage of work (e.g., To Do).
  3. Card - A single task that you can open to add descriptions, attachments, and deadlines.

Trello or Jira? Comparison

This question often comes up in the context of IT work organization and exams like INF.04.

CechaFeatureTrello
Difficulty levelVery easyRequires learning
ComplexitySimple visual boardsExtensive processes and reports
For whom?Small teams, personal projectsLarge software houses, corporations

Common Mistakes and Pitfalls

Too many cards on one list

If your 'In Progress' list has 50 cards, the system isn't working. Kanban is about limiting Work In Progress (WIP).

Missing due dates

A card without a deadline is just a loose request, not a concrete task. Trello allows for visual notifications as the deadline approaches.

Pro Tips

Magic keyboard shortcuts

The most important shortcut in Trello is the q key. Hovering over a card and pressing q filters the board to show only tasks assigned to you. The d key opens the calendar view.

Example: How to create a perfect card?

text
Title: Create user database\nDescription: We need a table with fields: id, login, password.

Quiz: Check your knowledge

What management method is Trello based on?

What next?

  • Create a free account at trello.com and build a board for your daily tasks.
  • Learn about Power-Ups (e.g., integrating with Google Calendar or Slack).
  • Check how Butler automations work - e.g., automatically moving cards when a comment is added.
  • Read more about WIP limits in Agile methodology.
  • Try organizing your study plan for the INF.04 exam using a Trello board.

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