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Sprint Retrospective — A colleague

Situation

Where
The retrospective meeting
Who
You and a colleague
Goal
To reflect on the sprint and suggest improvements.

Conversation

B

konkainosupurintodeyokattatenhanandesuka.

What went well in this sprint?

A

ichirangamen'oyoteidooriririisudekimashita.

We released the list screen on schedule.

B

kaizendekirutenhaarimasuka.

Is there anything we could improve?

A

rebyuunimousukoshijikan'otottahougaiitoomoimasu.

I think we should allow a bit more time for reviews.

B

iishitekidesune. jikaikaratoriiremashou.

Good point. Let's adopt that from next time.

Vocabulary

furikaeri

retrospective

Reflecting on the sprint.

yokattaten

what went well

A positive to keep doing.

kaizen

improvement

改善できる点 = "points to improve."

shiteki

point / observation

いい指摘 = "a good point."

toriireru

to adopt / incorporate

次回から取り入れる.

yoteidoori

as planned

On schedule.

Grammar

Verb ta-form + 方がいい

Recommends: 時間を取った方がいい.

Verb stem + ましょう

Proposes together: 取り入れましょう.

Cultural Notes

Blameless retros

Focus on process improvements, not individual blame.

Balance praise

Name what went well before what to improve to keep morale up.

Quiz

What does "振り返り" mean?

What does "良かった点" mean?

What does "改善" mean?

What does "指摘" mean?

What does "取り入れる" mean?

What does "予定通り" mean?