Visual sections: why and when using a custom field is better than a section

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@Nicholas_Bittner

If custom fields are so great then what becomes of sections?

@Nicholas_Bittner, Some of the posts in this thread recommend when to use sections, and also when to use sections and custom fields together. For another take, and screenshots, on the latter, see also my tip here:

Is There Life Beyond "To Do | Doing | Done" Boards? Answer: "Yes!"

In many Asana client environments I see way too many projects all structured identically with these (or similar) Columns: To Do Doing Done Surely not everything can best be organized identically in this sole manner! There must be a loss of clarity and understanding or a missed opportunity here. Not to mention that, in many cases, Asana’s List View amounts to a better choice than Board View given the use case (see also People stuck in board view), and offers more raw power where needed. But …

Larry