Re:JIRA is an antipattern
by theptip on Sunday December 09, 2018 @04:27PM
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I was about to comment with the exact same quote.
This is my main issue with the OP; if you're using Jira for tasks like "Implement the upload button" then of course your developers are going to lack context about the broader vision/roadmap. That sort of division of labor encourages "widget factory" thinking. This is not a problem with Jira, it's a problem with the underlying product planning process.
I'm sure plenty of companies have "scrum masters", create Jira tickets called "stories", and think they are "doing Agile", while using a process like that. But that's seems like cargo-cult agile software development to me.
I do agree with the narrower critique that it's hard to present a broader roadmap with Jira; I've found Portfolio to be only OK for managing sequencing of Jira epics without getting bogged down in the details of individual stories.
This is my main issue with the OP; if you're using Jira for tasks like "Implement the upload button" then of course your developers are going to lack context about the broader vision/roadmap. That sort of division of labor encourages "widget factory" thinking. This is not a problem with Jira, it's a problem with the underlying product planning process.
I'm sure plenty of companies have "scrum masters", create Jira tickets called "stories", and think they are "doing Agile", while using a process like that. But that's seems like cargo-cult agile software development to me.
I do agree with the narrower critique that it's hard to present a broader roadmap with Jira; I've found Portfolio to be only OK for managing sequencing of Jira epics without getting bogged down in the details of individual stories.