A stack day starts with a short list: parent cards marked before children, Soft Deadline tags checked on Friday columns, and a walk-through on Focus Slot chips for design, review, and ship. We leave midweek reshuffles alone until those anchors are set.

If a Link Chain breaks or a Soft Deadline turns amber, we write that break into the prep board — not a footnote. The guide team needs to know which mechanic owns each step.

Name the parent card people must clear first before you list Focus Slot adjectives. Vague labels make every chain sound the same.

Only then do we open the Week Grid: first card drop, what changes by the Sprint Board close, and what readers might notice next session. The note stays short enough to scan, long enough to argue with.

What we leave out on purpose

We do not invent store links or inflate a single mechanic into official advice. Fan writing here is for readers comparing Task Cards, Link Chains, and Sprint Board checks — with clear prep markers.