04 July 2017

[katjad]

Sprint review and sprint revision for JS101 app

Our second Agile session. Thanks once again @msajara for facilitating it! I think we are sold on this approach now :)

See our updated board here: https://github.com/CodeHubOrg/organisations-database/projects/1
Photos here: https://github.com/CodeHubOrg/organisations-database/wiki/Sprint-Review-and-Sprint-Revision-04-July-2017

Sprint review (about the 'What')
Quick overview:

• Clientside form validation done
• Option to add tags working, but no specific functionality so far (looking up/suggesting exisiting tags etc), also not yet searching through added tags
• Tests working, but those for components removed for the time being
• Authentication (signing in step) working on JS101 site which was a test ground, found good tutorial to implement it on the app, started on that (using Passport and JSON web tokens)
• Claudia presented a design proposal for mobile version of the app, and also suggestions for a logo. She also suggested the name 'pinJS' which we have adopted now! Design proposal here:
• Was not a task, but staging site now online here https://resources.javascript101.co.uk and here: https://glitch.com/edit/#!/speckle-flat; webpack upgraded, plus option to run dev or production
  Todo:
• Styles: Add Sass processing to site; research options for CSS grids to replace bootstrap
• UX for desktop
• Linting and Code Style
• Refactoring!
• Persistence layer and other tasks we have on product backlog

Sprint revision (about the 'How')
Feedback was generally very positive. Some comments:

• System works
• good dynamic
• 'deadline' makes you focus
• inclusive

@msajara also asked us to each write one word on a card. I remember 'okay', 'relieved', 'hopeful', 'clarity'

Things that could be improved:

• As it's voluntary, there is some uncertainty about commitment
• Limit to what current members can do in terms of code review, need more expertise

Actions

• At each JS101 session, first hour will now be dedicated to the app
• 4 weeks sprints; so every 4 weeks a review like this, up to an hour long
• The sessions inbetween, have a more informal chat ("pinJS Happy hour")
• Find mentors who could help with certain aspects (refactoring ?!), they could come over for an hour round lunchtime; or could perhaps come for one morning
• Strategy for newcomers: Should feel included but not overwhelmed; a good way might be to ask feedback ("user research") - something we've actually done before

Note: After 18 July we will only meet again after 4 weeks, on 15 August