Tackle: I'm going to block. No blockers (err).
Tackle: I'm going to block. No blockers (err).
Guard: I'm going to block. No blockers (err).
Guard: I'm going to block. No blockers (err).
Center: I'm going to snap the ball then block. No blockers (err).
Running back: I'm going to run. No blockers.
Wide Receiver: I'm going to run then maybe catch the ball. No blockers.
Wide Receiver: I'm going to run then maybe catch the ball. No blockers.
Wide Receiver: I'm going to run then maybe catch the ball. No blockers.
Quarterback: I'm got to receive the snap, then do something with the ball. No blockers.
Tight End: I'm going to block. My blocker is that my shoe is untied.
Guard: You should tie your shoe.
Guard: You should tie your shoe.
Running back: You should tie your shoe.
Quarterback: Would you guys STFU, we've got stuff to do.
Tackle: Daily standups are important for morale and communication.
Referee: Delay of game, 5 yard penalty, repeat the down.In other words, if you have plenty to talk about in your stand-ups then you are doing something wrong. Which is the point of Scrum, this fixes communication issues, but your team really shouldn't need this.
Yes. The other difference is that football has absolutely nothing to do with software development whatsoever, so why organise as a football team, that just seems like a bad joke to me.
If only this we're always true. In reality your teammates can be busy which means queries to them will often go unanswered. Standup is the only time to guarantee responses from busy people on the team.
So it's basically impossible.
Whenever someone says "This [meeting | standup] could have been an E-mail!" I respond "So do you read and respond to your E-mail?" I love asynchronous, but the entire team has to put in the effort to make it work.
If the only time ICs communicate any of that stuff is at a set time each morning, then something is already seriously wrong.
Agreed, It's much more productive to simply approach some of your coworkers, or write in a team chat after the daily. Mentioning problems in the daily just adds pressure and stress with no benefit.
The ones we already discussed were in progress. Did you expect it to magically change overnight?
> How much progress?
Paterio already went over this with you. I am 80% done. Tomorrow I will be 80% though the remaining 20%. The next day I will be 80% done with the outstanding 20%.
> Are they harder than expected?
Yes. It would be far easier if you didn't interrupt me.
> Any blockers?
If there were, and I haven't already told you, why would I tell you now?
> Anything that could help?
Not bothering me until I am at a stopping point.
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What's the purpose of the standup again?
We are talking about daily standups. In all likelyhood, you don't encounter blocker that often. If you have frequent blockers, then you have larger issue. In most days, I don't need help at daily standup time. If I needed help, I asked before and did not waited for standup.
> Are they harder than expected? Easier?
What would that be useful for? Like, I do quick venting sometimes, everybody does, but I am not under illusion it is useful for others.
Sometimes things progress without any surprises or blockers. A meeting just for the sake of having a meeting seems like a waste of time and effort.
Which work orders? Which PRs? How much progress? Are they harder than expected? Easier? Any blockers? Anything that could help?
Standup isn’t just for managers. It’s for ICs to also communicate their needs, obstacles, concerns, or even just give everyone a heads up that a certain task is more difficult than expected. If you’re just searching for the bare minimum to say to get your manager to move on to the next person, it’s a waste. It’s only a few minutes, so take advantage of it for some quick bidirectional communication.