# Firefrost Operations — Kanban Column Setup Guide

**Time:** 2-3 minutes  
**Where:** Your Firefrost Operations project board

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## The 9 Columns to Create

Copy-paste these EXACTLY (emojis included!):

1. **📋 Backlog** — Unclaimed tasks
2. **🧙 Michael - To Do**
3. **🧙 Michael - In Progress**
4. **🔥 Meg - To Do**
5. **🔥 Meg - In Progress**
6. **🦄 Holly - To Do**
7. **🦄 Holly - In Progress**
8. **👀 Review** — Awaiting review/approval
9. **✅ Done** — Completed

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## How to Add Each Column

**You're already in the project, so:**

1. Look for **"+ New Column"** button (top right area)
2. Click it
3. A text box appears
4. Copy-paste the column name from above (including emoji!)
5. Press Enter or click Create
6. Repeat 9 times

**That's it!** Takes about 30 seconds per column.

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## After Creating Columns

**Delete the default "Uncategorized" column:**
1. Click the **⋮** (three dots) on the "Uncategorized" column
2. Select "Delete Column"
3. Confirm

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## Moving Your Issues

Once columns are created, you can:

**Drag and drop issues between columns**
- Just grab a card and drag it to the right column
- For example: Task #40 (Holly's Builder Rank) → drag to "🦄 Holly - To Do"

**Or use the sidebar:**
- Click on any issue
- Right sidebar → Projects section
- You can change which column it's in

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## Filtering by Person

You can also filter the entire board:

- Click on label badges at top
- Select `for/michael`, `for/meg`, or `for/holly`
- Board shows only that person's tasks

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## Why This Structure Works

**Visual Clarity:**
- See at a glance who's working on what
- Emojis make it even faster to scan (🧙 = Michael, 🔥 = Meg, 🦄 = Holly)
- Clear workflow: To Do → In Progress → Review → Done

**Prevents Bottlenecks:**
- If someone's "In Progress" column is full, they shouldn't start new work
- If "Review" is piling up, you know to focus on reviews

**Flexibility:**
- Backlog = anyone can claim it
- Person-specific columns = clear ownership
- Review = collaborative checkpoint
- Done = shared wins

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## Pro Tips

**Use Labels + Columns Together:**
- Columns show WHERE in workflow
- Labels show WHAT (type, priority, area)
- Both together = complete picture

**Keep "In Progress" Limited:**
- General rule: Max 2-3 tasks per person in "In Progress"
- Encourages finishing before starting
- Reduces context switching

**Weekly Column Review:**
- Monday: Check "To Do" columns, prioritize
- Friday: Move completed to "Done", celebrate wins
- Anytime: Move blocked items back to appropriate column

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## The Columns Explained

**📋 Backlog** — Ideas, future tasks, not yet assigned. Low priority until someone claims it.

**🧙 Michael - To Do** — Michael's next tasks, prioritized and ready to start.

**🧙 Michael - In Progress** — What Michael is actively working on RIGHT NOW.

**🔥 Meg - To Do** — Meg's queued tasks (community, content, etc.)

**🔥 Meg - In Progress** — Meg's active work.

**🦄 Holly - To Do** — Holly's building tasks, ready to start.

**🦄 Holly - In Progress** — Holly's active builds and projects.

**👀 Review** — Work complete, needs review/approval/testing before "Done".

**✅ Done** — Completed! Ship it. Celebrate it. Archive it.

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## Moving Tasks Between People

If you need to reassign a task:

1. Drag it from one person's column to another's "To Do"
2. Update the label: remove `for/person1`, add `for/person2`
3. Leave a comment explaining the reassignment

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## Start Here

**Your first task assignments:**

Based on the imported tasks:
- **Task #40 (Builder Rank)** → 🦄 Holly - To Do
- **Task #41 (Rank System)** → 🧙 Michael - To Do  
- **Task #39 (Ghost Buildout)** → 🧙 Michael - To Do
- **Community tasks** → 🔥 Meg - To Do (when identified)

**Then drag issues from "Uncategorized" to the appropriate person's "To Do" column.**

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**Fire + Frost + Foundation = Where Love Builds Legacy** 💙🔥❄️
