In our engineering team, effective communication and collaboration are crucial for achieving our goals efficiently. The daily stand-up meeting serves as a cornerstone in facilitating this communication and ensuring technical alignment within the team.

Objective

The daily stand-up meeting serves as a platform for achieving multiple objectives, ensuring high technical alignment within the team and facilitating progress towards our goals. These objectives include:

1. Technical Discussions and Best Practices:
   • Provide a forum for technical discussions, including best practices and common technical mistakes identified during code reviews.
   • Reinforce knowledge sharing and learning opportunities among team members to improve code quality and efficiency.
2. Introduction of New Technologies:
   • Introduce new technologies, tools, or methodologies to the rest of the team.
   • Foster innovation and exploration by staying abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies.
3. Progress and Issue Tracking:
   • Review the progress of tasks and issues tracked in GitHub or other project management tools.
   • Identify and address any overdue issues or blockers hindering progress towards project milestones.

These objectives ensure that our daily stand-up meetings are not only focused on task progress but also on enhancing technical alignment, sharing knowledge, and addressing challenges effectively.

Timing and Frequency

🏠Engineering Discuss Discord channel

📆 Monday – Friday, with notification

⏰ 11:00 AM WITA (GMT+8)

⏳ 30 minutes

Agenda

1. Technical Sync-Up:
   • Discuss best practices, common technical mistakes, and lessons learned from code reviews.
   • Introduce new technologies, tools, or methodologies to enhance technical alignment within the team.
2. Progress and Issue Tracking:
   • Review task progress and discuss any overdue issues or blockers tracked in GitHub or other project management tools.
   • Identify strategies for addressing challenges and prioritizing tasks to ensure project milestones are met.
3. Any Other Business (AOB):
   • Provide a platform for team members to raise additional topics, concerns, or announcements not covered in the agenda.
   • Address any urgent matters requiring immediate attention from the team.

Communication Guidelines

Effective communication is essential for the success of the daily stand-up meetings. To facilitate meaningful discussions and interactions, the following guidelines should be observed:

1. Active Listening:
   • Listen attentively to others’ contributions.
   • Ask clarifying questions to ensure understanding before responding.
   • Respond and contribute to show ownership towards what you’re doing.
2. Clear and Concise Communication:
   • Communicate updates, insights, and concerns in a clear and concise manner.