The standup meeting is a tool, not a ritual. It’s optional and doesn’t need be scheduled every day. Do what makes sense for your team.
Keep it timeboxed. 10 minutes should be enough. Even for large teams.
Traditionally, the format has been to use a simple formula: Each builder answers three questions:
- What did I do since the last meeting?
- What will I do until the next meeting?
- What is in my way?
No discussion, no posturing, no deep explanations.
Everyone gets ~30 seconds; if something needs follow-up, park it for after the standup.
Short, focused, and back to building!.
(If you’re following scrum, you can read the latest Scrum Guide to understand it’s suggestion on the “Daily Scrum”)
Discussions for your team
- Do we need a standup at all? Or would async updates work better for this project?
- What cadence fits our work: daily, every other day, or weekly?
- How will we enforce the timebox and no-long‑discussions rule?
- Where do we park follow-ups so they actually get resolved?
- What are some ways we can equal input and participation from local and remote builders?