Kanban and dense orders

Credit: @dtravisphd

Web development and computer science can often seem worlds apart. But every so often, a practical problem connects with an interesting theoretical issue. This post is the story of a bug fix, and how it led us on a detour through the theory of ordering.

The set up for the story is pretty simple. We built a Kanban board to allow Multiverse employees to manage the progress of apprenticeship applications. Each board had a…