Wikimedia Apps/Team/Retrospectives/2016-08-26

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August 26, 2016

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Previous Retrospective Actions

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

Significant Events

 * Interim production release (was that this sprint?)
 * Limited devs (vacations)
 * Screenshot tests look promising but aren't ready yet.

Keep

 * momentum on overhaul tasks
 * estimation meeting format/style, working well and fast
 * estimating MCS tasks during prioritization meetings
 * tagging unplanned sprint work as needed, really useful to gauge for planning
 * Design involvement has been outstanding.
 * Keep encouraging Design to be proactive

Start

 * having more user testing, now that we have userzoom
 * removing tasks from overloaded sprints? Sets expectations
 * Experiment with flying solo??
 * New tag for MCS regressions (vs. MW API)?

Questions
(For August 26 "longed for") --MH
 * Nzr: Resolution of cards that have spanned multiple sprints
 * Design has identified cards that have carried over multiple sprints 87 - 89. Why?
 * Can I get a witness +2?
 * https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/c/290075/
 * https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/c/299271/ (done)

Action Items

 * [DMITRY] Follow up with Sherah about user testing/userzoom
 * [MAX] Explore Phab tag for MCS regressions around Restbase (Email)
 * Reach out to iOS to gauge their thoughts
 * [MAX] Tag old Wikipedia-App-MobileApp-extension tasks with backlog
 * [MAX] Email Android team about 1-sprint experiment around flying solo (no Scrum Master)