Planes de sprint: voy a vs pienso (A2)

For very near-future plans in spoken Spanish, people most often use ir a + infinitive: "voy a revisar" = "I'm going to review (tomorrow)." Pensar + infinitive = "I plan/I'm thinking of" and sounds less immediate. See the note on how frequent ir a is for the near future and on pensar + infinitive as “planear hacer algo.”

Tener que + infinitive expresses obligation/necessity: "tenemos que publicar" = "we have to publish." Ir a expresses intention/plan, not obligation. See the explanation of tener que vs. ir a.

Pensar + infinitive = "to plan / to intend" in a more general way. Ir a is used more for near or concrete future actions. See pensar + infinitive as "planear hacer algo" and the conversational use of ir a for close futures.

Querer + infinitive expresses a desire/goal ("we want to reduce bugs"). It’s not a formal obligation (tener que) and not a concrete "we’re going to go and do it now" (ir a).

"Hoy vamos a…" is a near-future plan for today. Ir a + infinitive expresses a plan/intention in the near future.

"Planeo" highlights planning/intention for a period ahead. It’s close in meaning to "pienso + infinitive" (I plan to), which describes an intention that doesn’t have to be immediate.

Ir a + infinitive is used for near-future plans/intentions: "voy a enviar…". Using it for plans for tomorrow is very typical.

"Tenemos que…" = "we need to / we must," which fits obligatory steps to meet a deadline. See tener que as an expression of obligation.