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Stand-up

Meaning in software engineering, with examples

/ˈstænd ʌp/nounCore term

In software engineering, stand-up means: A short daily team meeting, often 15 minutes, where each person says what they did, what they will do next and whether anything is blocking them.

In Turkish: günlük toplantı, ayakta toplantı, günlük durum toplantısı

How it is used

Also called 'daily stand-up' or just 'daily'. People say 'at stand-up' and, when a topic needs a longer discussion, 'Let's take that offline after stand-up.'

Example sentences

  1. I'll mention the database issue at stand-up tomorrow.

  2. Let's keep stand-up short and discuss the details afterwards.

Common collocations

  • daily stand-up
  • at stand-up
  • stand-up meeting
  • skip stand-up
  • sprintA fixed period, usually one or two weeks, in which a team commits to finishing a chosen set of work items.
  • blockerA problem that stops someone from continuing their work until it is solved, such as missing access, an unanswered question or a broken environment.
  • sync upTo have a short meeting or chat to share updates and make sure everyone has the same information and plan. Also a noun: 'a quick sync'.
  • agileDescribing a way of working in short cycles, delivering small pieces often and changing plans based on feedback, instead of following one long fixed plan.

More terms: Agile and Team Workflow

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