Behind the Scenes at Devika – “It’s Time for Stand-ups”

If you keep up-to-date with our social media or have stopped by our office you may have seen the development team doing this…Standing up. These daily meetings are what we call stand-ups.

Our daily ritual of standing up, listening to someone speak while passing around a wooden duck might sound and look a little strange but these stand-ups have become a valuable part of what our developers do every day here at Devika.

So, What is a Stand-up?

In a nutshell, stand-ups are short meetings where the development team share what they’re working on, any setbacks they’re tackling and goals they’ve set out to achieve that day. Stand-ups benefit our team by providing a space to manage daily objectives, ask each other questions, and stay on the same page.

You may still be wondering, “why do you have to stand-up to have a meeting?”. Mainly because standing keeps the meetings short and efficient. Plus, doing something a little different helps the team stay focused and breaks up the day.

Don’t Just Take it From Me. Hear it From Our Developers!

Here are some of our team member’s thoughts on why stand-ups are important.

“It’s a quick way of identifying impediments that developers are getting hung up on. Stand-ups allow us to play on each other’s strengths and push through issues. It’s also a great way to identify if we’re staying on track and focus on key concerns”- Software Developer Connor.

“Stand-ups help by getting people together to get the day started. They are great if everyone just says 1-2 mins worth of what they did yesterday and what they are doing today. Helpful for anyone else that depends on that person for the day to broach subjects/organize a time to work together”- Senior Software Developer Mark.

“It is a good way to catch up with our team, hear what they are up to and share knowledge and tips for specific domains”- Software Developer Kim.

“It provides a good point for collaboration and best of all it helps to focus the mind on what the rest of the day looks like in terms of what needs to be done” – Software Developer John.