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Zero The Hero
Jan 7, 2009

spacebard posted:

The way I've nipped this in the bud is to suggest (or ask if I'm the one having issues) to stick around after the stand-up to discuss them with whomever they need help from. It's worked really well to get some decisions made about technical approaches when you don't feel like bothering someone during the day directly.

Now if only the teams that have their stand ups directly behind my desk could do the same thing instead of slogging on and on in their awkward ceremonies :argh:

This is what we had to do. The trick is to do it in such a way that doesn't offend anyone - some people don't like having their conversations interrupted and told to wait. It makes them feel like children getting caught by the teacher. But it's absolutely the right way to handle things. We just pushed all the authority onto the Scrummaster, who was able to "table" discussions, make a note, and ensure the conversation continued with the necessary participants after the standup.

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