Wikimedia Apps/imported/Retrospective-December 11 2014

= Previous Retrospective Actions =


 * Action! Blog post for lead images [DMITRY]
 * Waiting for comms/iOS catchup
 * but Dan sent a cutoff date (Jan 5), launch 2 weeks after that https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Blog/Drafts/Big_updates_in_the_Wikipedia_Android_app!
 * Action! Blog post for wikidata descriptions for search [DAN] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Blog/Drafts/Using_Wikidata_to_improve_the_user_experience_on_mobile_devices
 * Dan keep pushing
 * Action! Vibha will send around material design links and possibly set up a meeting to dive in this more [Vibha]
 * Vibha: seet up a meeting
 * End of year sprint and dates [Kristen]

= Worked Well =
 * Once ready for merge we got lots done on the big ios refactor finally! +1+1
 * Android omg
 * Amazingly ^ fast progress on image viewer on Android+1+1
 * Great work by the Search team (search API with Index) +1+1
 * we knew who to talk to/there were resources available
 * strong project/tech lead (Nik)
 * user-centered focus (user was us :-))
 * Great work by Wikidata (pageterms) +1+1
 * I liked seeing some more important features/fixes bubble up
 * e.g. working on the image viewer when it became apparent that it was more important
 * Apple's been faster about app store turnaround lately, yay
 * Tomasz helping us push refactor stuff over the finish line
 * He ordered pizza!!!
 * he pushed on deadlines/firm due dates
 * document issues clearly/checklist card (eg Monte made a giant trello card as he was reviewing/integrating the code)
 * Transition to Material design theme/icons/toolbar was pretty smooth :)
 * Hiring going faster than previously
 * Hiring is moving!
 * Fixing the freezing bug on iOS pretty quickly and getting it out there+1
 * Dan still having fun writing patches for Android!
 * Adam is moving to our team!+100

= Worked Poorly =
 * Took too long to get the big ios refactor ready for merge. Perhaps break down differently next time so it's easier to land in pieces...
 * sync more often on how the progress is going
 * we expected things to go long, so didn't think to have short check-ins
 * check-in points at small milestones, attempt integration of bits perhaps sooner/more often rather than just at very end
 * danger in being 90% of the time 50% of the time
 * mega-spike
 * Hiring still going too slow
 * Haven't pushed a production release for Android in a while (hope this will change next week) +1 (-1?)
 * ^ Rift between iOS and Android feature-wise (may cause delay in release) +1(i don't think android should have to wait on anything just because it's not done on iOS yet)
 * Bug triaging/K-Phab
 * Action! Try limiting individual standups to 1 minute
 * "What's your one minute?"
 * 20-second warning

= Confuses Us = Action! Send around mobile web workboard view for bugs [Kristen]
 * When tweet-a-fact will get on android
 * Got bumped by the legal requirements this sprint
 * at top of backlog!
 * likely to start soon since we're crankin' through sprint
 * please ping Moiz when you start working on it
 * What the deal is around comms splashes and product launches (see action item below)
 * Adam onboarding?
 * don't worry
 * Monte will make an onboarding list based on mobile web example
 * Rainpocalypse
 * it's just rain+1+1
 * Still relearning phabricator for bugs and stuff
 * Swift switchover spikes?
 * we'll get to them when we get to them

Action! Talk to Erik about the balance between holding back features for the sake of Comm splashes vs. being open and transparent; what is the line for what is a splashy feature vs not [DAN]