docs: add Kanban column setup guide for Firefrost Operations

Person-specific workflow columns with emoji indicators:

COLUMNS (9 total):
- 📋 Backlog (unclaimed tasks)
- 🧙 Michael - To Do
- 🧙 Michael - In Progress
- 🔥 Meg - To Do
- 🔥 Meg - In Progress
- 🦄 Holly - To Do
- 🦄 Holly - In Progress
- 👀 Review (awaiting approval)
-  Done (completed)

BENEFITS:
- Visual clarity: emojis make scanning instant (🧙=Michael, 🔥=Meg, 🦄=Holly)
- Clear ownership: each person has dedicated columns
- Workflow visibility: To Do → In Progress → Review → Done
- Prevents bottlenecks: see when 'In Progress' is overloaded

Guide includes:
- Step-by-step column creation (2-3 minutes)
- Column purpose explanations
- Pro tips (limit WIP, weekly reviews)
- Task assignment examples
- How to move tasks between people

Related to Gitea-native project management setup.
Michael requested this structure for better team visibility.
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# 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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