Ask HN: What do you really don't like about status/stand-up meetings?

Posted by jcfausto on Thursday December 07, 2017 @07:47AM
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I was wondering what people really don't like about these meetings. Is it just about the time spend or is it about something else? What would you do to keep in sync with your peers if stand-ups had never been invented?

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Re:Ask HN: What do you really don't like about status/stand-... by sinstein on Thursday December 07, 2017 @08:54AM (#15869947)

A few major problems I face:

1. They stretch way longer than necessary

2. Everyone is interested in everything that is being done and that results in endless questions over trivial matters

3. If the team has people from different roles (design, product, frontend etc.), it is a huge waste of time to stand through discussions regarding issues that do not concern you

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Re:Ask HN: What do you really don't like about status/stand-... by itamarst on Thursday December 07, 2017 @08:03AM (#15869616)

They're often run really badly. 20 minutes of "I did a thing yesterday", boring and pointless.

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Re:Ask HN: What do you really don't like about status/stand-... by kahlonel on Thursday December 07, 2017 @08:32AM (#15869813)

If these meetings were actually "standups", it wouldn't be bad. But for me, sadly, they rarely have been shorter than 20-25 minutes, which makes them just another time waster.

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