Marcus & Otlichnik
Hey Marcus, I was thinking about building a new color‑coded productivity dashboard that tracks our milestones and even includes a few logic puzzles to keep us sharp. What do you think about the data structure and spreadsheet layout?
Sounds solid, but keep the hierarchy tight. Use a master sheet with a single color key and drop‑downs for status, then link each milestone to a detailed sheet that pulls data via VLOOKUP or INDEX/MATCH. Add your puzzles in a separate tab with a counter so we can see how many have been solved per sprint. That way the dashboard stays clean and the logic challenges stay fun, not a distraction. Remember, the color‑coding should make status instantly obvious – no two shades that look the same on a coffee‑stained screen. If you get stuck, just ping me and we’ll debug the formula faster than you can brew a latte.
Sounds like a solid plan, Marcus. I’ll set up the master sheet first, use one color key for all statuses—green for on track, yellow for at risk, red for delayed—so no coffee‑stained screen confusion. The drop‑downs will pull from a validation list, and each milestone will have its own sheet linked via INDEX/MATCH; I’ll double‑check that the formulas pull the right values before the sprint starts. I’ll put the logic puzzles in a separate tab and add a counter that updates automatically; that way we can see progress at a glance. Let me know if you want a quick demo before I lock it in, or if you have any tweaks to the color palette—happy to adjust to avoid visual overlap.
Sounds great, just one quick tweak – add a conditional‑format rule that turns the cell bright orange when the timer hits the sprint end so we’re not stuck guessing the deadline. Also, lock the validation list in a hidden sheet so we don’t have accidental changes. Hit me with the demo link when you’re ready; I’ll pop in for a 15‑minute walk‑through and then we can lock it in for the sprint. Happy to tweak the palette, but keep the hues distinct – we don’t want our charts to look like a coffee stain. Let's make it rock, and keep the coffee flowing.