Our philosophical backbone
Action Evolution
Anything ever built began as an idea. It grew into a plan. The plan was committed to, with a name and a date. Then it was built, and at some point the building is done. But it's not truly real until it is integrated into a greater whole.
CollabOS uses six stages to track this arc. Any action, small or large, moves through this cycle, and we use the same language for actions, initiatives, assets, and entire collaborations. Other systems track to-dos. We track states, because each one has real implications. If something is going to last, it needs to not just be made, but considered, tested, and integrated into what's already there.
Our statuses remind you to question purpose, plan properly, honor your commitments, and move beyond simply "done". The system holds this so you can spend your attention on the work itself.