Why Do Software Engineers Want To Skip Scrum Meetings?
<p>Have you ever logged into a weekly standup where your Scrum Master didn’t arrive for 5 minutes?</p>
<p><strong><em>Every time I do, it’s usually just the same 2 questions going around in circles — “Hi X, how are you?” — “Good, how are you?”</em></strong></p>
<p>As the meeting progresses, there is limited participation from most developers. And unless there’s a major problem, their responses are along the lines of, “I’ve made progress on tickets 931, 1001, 1011. No blockers.”</p>
<p><strong><em>Are you thinking that’s how my meetings are?</em></strong></p>
<p>What’s going on? Everyone isn’t socially inept.</p>
<p>(Although I think I am. I often want the option to undo what I just said.)</p>
<p>So, why is engagement so low in so many meetings for software developers?</p>
<h1>Social Pressure</h1>
<p>Even the most senior software engineers rarely lead these meetings or speak at length. They’re usually just there to answer hard questions that management doesn’t know.</p>
<p>Could that mean social pressure to speak only when spoken to?</p>
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