Sprint 13 - Mentor meeting

• Date: June 17th, 2026

Progress Updates

• Completed and received approval for the badge system designs:

  • Badge achievement pop-up.
  • Badges overview and progress page.

• Drafted the initial backend and frontend tasks required for the badge feature.

• Started implementing the frontend badge redesign.

• Sprint 14 development is now in progress.

Sprint Planning

• The scheduled sprint planning meeting could not be held due to timetable conflicts.
• Development was started asynchronously based on previously agreed responsibilities.
• The mentor emphasized that sprint planning should be completed before the sprint begins, with a clearly defined scope and assigned tasks.

Mentor Feedback

Improve Sprint Planning

• Hold a short planning meeting before each sprint (Saturday or Sunday).
• Define the full sprint scope before implementation begins.
• Estimate effort and assign all tasks during planning.
• Sprint commitments should be agreed upon collectively rather than relying solely on individual responsibility.

Break Down Large Tasks

• Large tasks should be decomposed into smaller subtasks.

• Smaller tasks:

  • Improve transparency.
  • Make progress easier to track.
  • Are easier to schedule and complete.

Improve Team Coordination

• We should ensure everyone knows:

  • Their assigned tasks.
  • The expected effort for the sprint.
  • The work being carried out by the rest of the team.

• The sprint backlog should be finalized before development starts instead of adding tasks throughout the sprint whenever possible.

Status Updates

• Status updates should be viewed as progress updates rather than formal reports.

• They should:

  • Keep everyone informed of ongoing work.
  • Demonstrate progress toward shared sprint goals.
  • Encourage accountability and collaboration across the team.

Agreed Process Improvements

• Hold a weekly sprint planning meeting before each sprint.
• Finalize and estimate all sprint tasks before implementation begins.
• Break large tasks into smaller, manageable units.
• Improve commitment to the agreed sprint scope.
• Use status updates to monitor overall team progress rather than focusing only on individual contributions.