Date: Friday, March 7, 2025

1. Introduction

This retrospective focused on reflecting on Sprint 3’s performance, celebrating team contributions, and identifying areas for improvement. Key discussion points included task coordination, documentation updates in Notion, the necessity of stand-ups, and the project handoff timeline. Additionally, the team discussed creating a networking space on the All Hands board to support career growth and professional connections.

2. What Went Well

Team Recognition & Collaboration

• Icebreaker Activity:
  • Spencer Fong led a team appreciation exercise, encouraging members to recognize their peers.
  • Acknowledgments included:
    • Stephanie Beeguer for her help with a PowerPoint presentation (Alexi King).
    • Young for introducing a new Figma feature (Oana Ozunu).
    • Stephanie Beeguer for collaboration and teamwork (Rachel Beyerlein).
    • Philip for his contributions and teamwork.
• Overall Team Success:
  • The team functioned efficiently despite being part-time.
  • Metrics from Sprint 3 reflected high productivity (Gelon Brumfield).

3. What Didn’t Go Well

Task Coordination & Documentation Challenges

• Insufficient guidance for new members resulted in some feeling overwhelmed.
• Lack of clarity on priority tasks led to delays.
• Notion documentation was inconsistent, making it difficult for team members to track updates.
• Kanban board updates were not uniform across teams, causing gaps in communication.

Stand-Up Meetings & Communication Adjustments

• Questioning the need for stand-ups:
  • Alexi King raised concerns about their absence.
  • Spencer Fong argued that the team was functioning effectively without them.
  • Gelon Brumfield supported this by pointing to high team efficiency metrics.

4. Action Items