Asana Shows Completed Tasks by Default With Inconsistent Preview Panel
Users note that Asana's task list displays completed tasks by default instead of hiding them, and the task preview panel behaves inconsistently ("janky"). These small UX frictions add clutter when reviewing active work.
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