Re:The pointlessness of daily standups
by JoeAltmaier on Monday October 07, 2019 @09:07AM
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This seems overblown. Yes we all get interrupted - lunch, phone calls/texts, even the end of the workday are interruptions. To single out 'standup' as a particularly disruptive interruption may be exaggeration.
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Of course, some interruptions like lunch or the end of the day are unavoidable.
Phone calls and texts? Don't let your developers do them.
> To single out 'standup' as a particularly disruptive interruption may be exaggeration.
It isn't an exaggeration, because a standup is also a pending appointment and a mini-presentation. A lot of developer types actually get stressed out about this, no matter how small.
Similar thing with responding to an e-mail. It's insane how much time some people spend on just a one line reply.
Just minimize these things, don't make them part of your routine for routine's sake.
Re:The pointlessness of daily standups
by somebodythere on Monday October 07, 2019 @11:58AM
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If my options are a 15 minute standup vs. not being able to respond texts for the entire day, I prefer the standup.