Comments - The Almost Daily Sit-Downs - Agile Philly2024-03-29T10:27:27Zhttp://www.agilephilly.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=3783271%3ABlogPost%3A1207&xn_auth=noJohn,
I have been thinking a…tag:www.agilephilly.com,2009-10-07:3783271:Comment:13562009-10-07T02:26:56.000ZDavid A. Bulkinhttp://www.agilephilly.com/profile/DavidBulkin
John,<br />
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I have been thinking about your post for almost a month now :)<br />
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Even after posting this article, I committed the sin of attempting to solve problems during the standup, it is just human nature. As such, a team need to mature to the point that everyone feels comfortable enough to chime in when someone is problem solving in the standup, or at least address it during the retrospective.<br />
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As far as using the card as a token, that could help, so I am interested in your experience and the…
John,<br />
<br />
I have been thinking about your post for almost a month now :)<br />
<br />
Even after posting this article, I committed the sin of attempting to solve problems during the standup, it is just human nature. As such, a team need to mature to the point that everyone feels comfortable enough to chime in when someone is problem solving in the standup, or at least address it during the retrospective.<br />
<br />
As far as using the card as a token, that could help, so I am interested in your experience and the experience of others along those lines. Its easy for a peer to say "L…tag:www.agilephilly.com,2009-09-09:3783271:Comment:12282009-09-09T20:40:17.000ZJohn E. Mullaneyhttp://www.agilephilly.com/profile/JohnEMullaney
Its easy for a peer to say "Let's take it off line" when they aren't interested in more than a snippet of what their co-worker is reporting. But what about when its the Team Lead/Manager that starts to ramble. I've seen a brave soul or two suggest "maybe we can discuss that after..." What happens when the 'authority figure' retorts with "But this is really important..." Maybe 'task cards' should be handed out at the standup to be brought back and 'owned' at the pairing stations instead of left…
Its easy for a peer to say "Let's take it off line" when they aren't interested in more than a snippet of what their co-worker is reporting. But what about when its the Team Lead/Manager that starts to ramble. I've seen a brave soul or two suggest "maybe we can discuss that after..." What happens when the 'authority figure' retorts with "But this is really important..." Maybe 'task cards' should be handed out at the standup to be brought back and 'owned' at the pairing stations instead of left on 'the board'... Once the task card is in your hand, the discussion is over... I love the terminology! I fin…tag:www.agilephilly.com,2009-09-08:3783271:Comment:12092009-09-08T06:55:42.000ZD. André Dhondthttp://www.agilephilly.com/profile/DAndreDhondt
I love the terminology! I find that teams constantly regress to detailed discussions on their feet, and though we take turns suggesting we take it off-line, we're not always disciplined enough to say who will sit when.
I love the terminology! I find that teams constantly regress to detailed discussions on their feet, and though we take turns suggesting we take it off-line, we're not always disciplined enough to say who will sit when.