Wikimedia Apps/Team/Retrospectives/2016-07-29

July 29, 2016

=Android=

Previous Retrospective Actions

 * [BERND] Measure requests to service endpoints. Are any endpoints getting significant use by non-Android app (or content service (testing)) User-Agents, so that we don't turn off services in use? Check with Services/Analytics teams? NOT DONE
 * [DMITRY] Review testing (tech debt) tasks (authentication tests, junit tests) DONE
 * [MICHAEL] Reach out about moving Commons app under WMF umbrella DONE
 * [STEPHEN] Discuss how Differential / Arcanist, tests, and tech debt fits into the quarter DONE

Significant Events

 * New Gerrit UI
 * Feed in prodzomg
 * People like it!
 * Yayy!!

Loved

 * Progress (I think) on the Reading Lists backend++
 * Nav overhaul is coming along+
 * Support from Comms+
 * Great blog post about feed and other new features+

Lacked

 * Restraint? 17 unplanned tasks (average has been 9), 23 points (average is 13)
 * I also worked on a number of teeny tiny tasks that weren't tasked but kind of came up organically. 100% organic and glutask free.
 * Clarity on how to add MCS tasks to the sprint
 * Crashes
 * DB is disappointed

Learned

 * A good amount of user behavior? via reddit comments+

Longed for

 * SN: A Q goal tag?
 * Should we make one?
 * Voting lint tests ( https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/c/301370/ ) -- should I un-(-1) it?++
 * Please add me to review (I can't see this page). -- (etherpad was including the paren in the link -- should work now). cool adedd folks. should we add hashar? sure, i'll push my rebase while i'm at it

Action Items

 * [MAX] Create a Quarterly Goal tag for Android Q1