Wikimedia Apps/Team/Retrospectives/2016-11-03

= iOS = November 03, 2016

Previous Retrospective Actions
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Discussion Topics

 * MB: Ran a qualitative survey on iOS


 * Sent to those on the outskirts of the team


 * Purpose was to get a better sense of where the team is at with process and measuring success, by getting open feedback and coding themes


 * Clear and aligned goals
 * Team is quick to respond
 * Mailing list helpful
 * Face to face chats
 * Team is friendly
 * (When in doubt) trusts the team’s judgement

Questions

 * MB: How was it without TPG around?


 * Hope to better define engagement


 * Reporting action items and followup
 * Maybe fewer, but feels more like we didn’t have a recorder/motivator
 * +1 Corey: having max around frees us up to have the conversations because we have a safety net
 * Josh: good to have someone who is not part of the conversation, focus on logistics
 * Josh: might be like mental health prescription: what happens when you stop taking your medicine?


 * MB: Are we getting anything out of Combined Apps Standup?


 * Can go a long time without being useful, but then the rare occurrence it’s really handy
 * Corey: if there is a rare occurrence, might as well have a formal adhoc meeting
 * Cultural impact is good, reminded that we have compatriots
 * There used to be a monthly staff meeting for Reading. What happened to it?
 * We used to do ALL meetings together; we brought this one back, and it’s not really hurting us
 * Josh: if the services team becomes it’s own team, we might get tech leads together