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I'm not saying it was a consciously intimidating atmosphere, or that I felt judged. You're right, standups shouldn't feel intimidating. But depending on how the

I'm not saying it was a consciously intimidating atmosphere, or that I felt judged. You're right, standups shouldn't feel intimidating. But depending on how they're structured, they can be. The standups I've taken part in felt more like a time to update management on what you're working on, not a time to get help. They usually had far too many people involved. I think that's a standup problem, not an attitude problem. It's hard to speak up amidst 10-20 people (much less when they're all brilliant developers) when the whole room just wants to get down to work. It just doesn't feel like the place for issue-specific discussion.

snacksfordogs 12y ago
Ah, I'm sorry - I'm a big Scrum proponent and I forgot that standups aren't always just a small team. What you described sounds pretty painful and more like a progress report that may not benefit the team much. I think I'd also feel intimidated in that situation and would probably seek out help separate from the standups. Any way you could plant the seed to break these standups into smaller groups based on the areas of the project you're working on? I think it could help!
- jkaunisv1 12y ago
  No worries :) The situation I described was five years ago, and I think they've done what you described. They're a crazy successful company, so regardless they're doing something right. These days I'm on a small team, and in the intervening years I've gotten a lot better at managing myself and managing "up".