How do you determine the order of task execution when there is no project manager in the team, and there are seven complex and three simple tasks, all considered equally important?

If there is no project manager in the team and all tasks are considered equally important, you can determine the order of task execution based on their complexity and available resources.

Approach:

1. Divide tasks into two groups: complex (7) and simple (3).
2. To boost motivation and achieve quick progress, start with a few simple tasks — this will provide quick results and increase the team's confidence.
3. Then move on to complex tasks, prioritizing them based on dependencies or the time required to complete.
4. You can use an alternating method: perform one simple task, then one complex task, to maintain balance and avoid burnout.

Example in Python for forming a queue:

tasks = ["simple1", "simple2", "simple3"] + [f"complex{i}" for i in range(1,8)]

# Alternating tasks
queue = []
simple_idx, complex_idx = 0, 0
while simple_idx < len(tasks[:3]) or complex_idx < len(tasks[3:]):
    if simple_idx < len(tasks[:3]):
        queue.append(tasks[simple_idx])
        simple_idx += 1
    if complex_idx < len(tasks[3:]):
        queue.append(tasks[3 + complex_idx])
        complex_idx += 1

print(queue)

This approach helps distribute the workload evenly and maintain team motivation without an explicit manager.