Priority required before triage exit
Force every issue to leave triage with an explicit priority so the backlog stops pretending all accepted work matters equally.
Why this can grow a startup
A queue feels organized when issues move quickly, but speed can hide weak judgment. Requiring priority before an issue exits triage forces the team to say what kind of problem this is while the evidence is still visible. That makes handoffs cleaner for engineering, support, and customer teams because the backlog carries a decision, not just a timestamp.
Source-backed example
Linear's Triage docs say teams can configure a rule in Team Settings so priority must be set before an issue leaves Triage.
Source-reported evidence
Source: Linear Docs · Browse Linear Docs tactics
Linear can require priority to be set before an issue leaves Triage.
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Source discovered: May 28, 2026
When to use it
Use this when Product, Support, Operations is relevant to prioritization, triage, ops hygiene and you can run a bounded test with a free budget.
When not to use it
Do not use it as a substitute for customer evidence, a clear owner, or a measurable stop condition. Local platform rules and market behavior still need checking.
How to do it
- Choose one target segment and define the exact next action this tactic should prompt.
- Adapt the tactic to Product and Support, using evidence from Linear Docs as context—not as a promised result.
- Record a baseline for: Users who resolve the issue and complete the next useful action. Set a guardrail that would make you pause the test.
- Run a narrow pilot and choose a test window that fits the normal decision or use cycle; do not scale before you have observed the full cycle.
- Compare the signal with its baseline. Scale only if the intended action improves without crossing the guardrail; otherwise revise one variable or stop and record what you learned.
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