Wikimedia Apps/Team/Retrospectives/2018-09-27

September 27 2018

== Previous Action Items ==


 * Dmitry: document new best practices wrt network, rx java [not done]


 * Charlotte: think about fun knowledge sharing for All Hands [not done]


 * Charlotte: talk with Jon K about release stuff [DONE]


 * JK will get with Margeigh and Nirzar - needs further follow up

== Keep ==

The same stuff we said last time.

== Stop ==


 * Let patches sitting too long on the Gerrit.


 * having merge conflict issues


 * should do code review every day


 * Doing too much at once.




 * too unfocused


 * stop starting, start finishing


 * 2 boards hasn't helped


 * before picking up new tasks, look at gerrit; check comments on existing tickets

== Start ==

(see above)

== Questions ==


 * Content issues and Similar pages in the current design?


 * for now put page issues in article content


 * What did the STOP item from last retro "Deviating from standard platform behavior (based on design whim decision)" mean?


 * Would like to have been there for the discussion as the one doing designing.


 * nothing resolved, just discussed


 * more custom work, more maintenence


 * Rita: decisions based on new versions, etc; proposals do include alternatives


 * if there is concerns about custom components, let's discuss more, earlier


 * Charlotte: we will discuss together how to improve process to review designs earlier

== Action Items ==


 * Dmitry: document new best practices wrt network, rx java [carry over]


 * Charlotte: think about fun knowledge sharing for All Hands [carry over]


 * Charlotte: follow up with JK re: discussion with Margeigh and Nirzar


 * engineers: do code review every day, check comments