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This doesn't really sound like an Agile problem specifically, more like a broader problem of "your on-call technical support roles shouldn't be shouldered by yo
by taneq 3y ago
This doesn't really sound like an Agile problem specifically, more like a broader problem of "your on-call technical support roles shouldn't be shouldered by your core development team."
I've worked in an Agile team on a pre-launch product and after the 10min morning scrum (which served more to cement personal accountability and discover blockers than as the showboating and bikeshedding venue that some people here seem to have encountered) the rest of the day was more or less uninterrupted dev time with a few impromptu soccer games thrown in (for research purposes). It worked pretty well.
I'm currently in a 100% Agile-free environment, experiencing the delightful after-effects of good product-market fit, which means even if I have a clear schedule I never know if I'm going to spend half the day trying to help troubleshoot issues or helping end users integrate our product. I don't mind doing this, I want our customers to have the best experience possible and so far it seems to be working pretty well. It does, however, wreak havoc on my ability to 'get in the zone' because subconsciously I know I'll probably just be interrupted anyway.