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Daily Standup — The tech lead

Situation

Where
The morning standup
Who
You and the tech lead
Goal
To share yesterday's work, today's plan, and any blockers.

Conversation

B

dehaasakaiohajimemasu. kinouyattakotookyouyuushitekudasai.

Let's start the standup. Please share what you did yesterday.

A

kinouhaeepiiainojissouosusumemashita. kyouhatsuzukioyarimasu.

Yesterday I worked on implementing the API. Today I'll continue.

B

nanikakomatteirukotohaarimasuka.

Is there anything you're stuck on?

A

tesutodetsumazuiteite, atodesoudanshitemoiidesuka.

I'm stuck on the tests — can I consult you later?

B

mochirondesu. asakainoatonihanashimashou.

Of course. Let's talk after the standup.

Vocabulary

asakai

standup / morning meeting

The short daily team sync.

jissou

implementation

Writing the actual code for a feature.

kyouyuusuru

to share

共有してください = "please share."

komaru

to be stuck / troubled

困っていること = "things you are stuck on."

tsumazuku

to get stuck

〜でつまずく = to stumble on something.

soudansuru

to consult

相談してもいいですか = "may I consult you?"

Grammar

Verb te-form + もいいですか

Asks permission: 相談してもいいですか.

Verb stem + ましょう

Suggests doing together: 話しましょう.

Cultural Notes

Report-Contact-Consult

Standups follow 報連相: yesterday, today, blockers. Raise blockers early.

Keep it short

State updates concretely and briefly; details go to a follow-up.

Quiz

What does "朝会" mean?

What does "実装" mean?

What does "共有する" mean?

What does "困る" mean?

What does "つまずく" mean?

What does "相談する" mean?