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Are stand-ups a Waste of time for developers? \u00a0 I used to think so. \u00a0I have been doing stand-ups for the past two months and I now think they are brilliant!<\/p>\n

I used to absolutely refuse to do stand-up meetings as a manager, because I believed they were a waste of time. \u00a0 I thought them to be a disruption to everyone’s morning and too short to accomplish anything. I was challenged to try them by other managers and so accepted the challenge. \u00a0 I was surprised! \u00a0 They are not a waste of time.<\/p>\n

I do a stand-up everyday with each team and limited to 10 minutes each as early in the morning as possible. \u00a0I ask 3 questions to each team member:<\/p>\n

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  1. What did you do yesterday?<\/li>\n
  2. What are you doing today?<\/li>\n
  3. Do you have issues that anyone can help you with? \u00a0– Are you stuck?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What I learned from doing stand-ups is I can catch issues before they arise. \u00a0 I can help someone before they spin on a problem too long. \u00a0The team can help each other and I know what is going on all the time.<\/p>\n

    In short… \u00a0 \u00a0I will do stand-ups as long as I am in the position to do so. \u00a0They help everyone. \u00a0Stand-ups are not a waste of time if you make them meaningful and limited time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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