Kanban WIP limits: the sticky note rule that stops thrash

A 5-beat faceless video outline for “Kanban WIP limits: the sticky note rule that stops thrash” in the Productivity software tutorials niche, derived from caption timing of 2 reference videos.

Angles

• State why WIP limits exist before any tool demo: stop thrash, finish work
• Show a simple calculate-and-set method for column limits
• Contrast unlimited columns (busy boards) vs capped columns (flow)
• Close on a sticky-note rule card teams can try Monday

Beat-by-beat structure

1. Hook (0:00–0:30): a board full of started tasks — promise the limit that finishes them.
2. Why (0:30–2:00): context switching cost and blocked work hiding in progress.
3. How to set (2:00–4:30): start from team size / observed throughput; adjust weekly.
4. Visual (4:30–6:00): red when over limit; pull only when a slot opens.
5. Recap. Original narration only.

Reference videos

• How to Calculate WIP Limits for Kanban (and Why You Should) 2BPpaNR-5HY
• Kanban WIP limits: Why limit work in progress? bgTxEkcWX0A

Method

yt-dlp VTT captions (manual/uploader only) → timed beat heuristics → editorial topic synthesis (no ASR). Structure only; write original narration.