Ask HN: How to manage developers who aren't very good?

Re:Ask HN: How to manage developers who aren't very good? by zhte415 on Monday February 09, 2015 @09:12AM (#9021180)

> I've been to standup meetings in close to a dozen different companies, ranging from the smallest startup to some of the biggest tech companies and never have I ever seen a standup meeting end on time. NEVER. I don't think it actually happens.

I've never seen a huddle exceed 5 minutes. Ever. Even sit-down meetings, in large corps, rarely exceeded half an hour (Fortune 50 type companies).

I find the daily update hugely useful as a quick run-down into the changes in strategy happening, and as a chance to know the focus of what others are doing.

Perhaps I'm just lucky? Industry and location: Banking (UK); Finance and Technology (China).

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Re:Ask HN: How to manage developers who aren't very good? by agilecoffee on Wednesday February 18, 2015 @06:23PM (#9071564)

I've experienced all range of standups. My current teams (I have two) both get in / get out in under 15 rather consistently. On occasion, parking lot items may extend beyond the 15-minute mark, but these are typically NOT requiring all team members' participation (so non-participants are free to leave). As a SM, I keep the team on track, reminding them to stick to the 3 questions and not much else (we do enjoy some banter - few teams take themselves so seriously that they don't allow any banter), but I keep the overall standup short, to the point and respectful of our time.

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