Goals and Expectations for the Project (What does each group member hope to get out of this project? What do we want to achieve as a team? How will we know that we're successful?):
Molly: Get this alogrithm working and to work in python. Understanding machine learning. Would be stoked to get some of the extensions working and functional.
Richard: Get out of the project on python and machine learning. Brush up on full stack skills.
Taija: Get experience in tech stack not familiar (REACT, Python). Achieve MVP to a professional level. App works to be successful!
Jermaine: Touch on new frameworks. Get addtional knowledge on REACT and python.
Zach: Work on UX and design. Collaboration overall.
Mark: To learn some python and frontend. Also, mostly to learn from teammates.
Team strengths & collaboration styles (consider discussing your Pairin qualities here):
Molly: Somewhat familiar with the components with this project. Generally organized; like to do a lot of reading before diving into code. Will share any materials.
Richard: Great at writing documentation. Support team this way. Keep kanban board clean; use best practices. General support if anyone needs in both backend/frontend.
Taija: Facilitate communication on team; make sure everyone is on same page. Looking for more pairing since there is a lot of unfamiliar languages. Very organized as well.
Jermaine: Learning and go with flow. Good motivate and have different perspective in approaching problems.
Zach: Can get into problems and solve them quickly. Do best in meetings first and get things going. Supportive.
Mark: Here to learn. Can type fairly quickly in code. Into pairing.
How we can use our strengths to overcome obstacles:
We feel like our strengths mesh very well together. We will ask questions when we run into an issue. Help each other out.
Schedule Expectations (When are we available to work together and individually? What constraints do we have? Make sure to discuss the remote questions above in regards to this section):
Molly: Open to get up early to work; 7a - 9p-ish; Weekend: open to work
Richard: 9a - 9p; sometimes push to 10p or 10:30p. Give a eveyone a days notice if something comes up. Weekend: give self time for brain to unravel (4-6hrs) to decompress
Taija: 9a - 9p MT; if anyone working early, please ping in channel. Want to be presence as possible. Please communicate. Weekend: Try to give husband a break; flexible-ish; communicate first
Jermaine: Before 5a, will be up; 5a (1p Netherlands) - 6p (2a Netherlands; coding time), vary depending on what is needed. Weekend: Open to work.
Zach: always round... 24/7-ish
Mark: 7a - 12a... breaks (45min-1hr) for lunch, dinner, 4-ish to walk dog, 9:30-ish - 10:15-ish to chat with the lady friend. Weekend: Open to work.
Communication Expectations (How and often will we communicate? How do we keep lines of communication open? How will we make decisions as a team? How will we communicate about our emotional and mental well-being with each other?):
Slack, create threads to break down into chunks (ie, frontend vs backend, materials to read/research, etc). Pin conversations to easily find stuff.
Abilities & Growth Expectations (Technical strengths and areas for desired improvement):
See above.
Workload Expectations (What features do we each want to work on?):
REACT, python, JS, Tailwind, Circle CI
Workflow Expectations (Git workflow/Tools/Code Review/Reviewing Pull Requests/Debugging and Problem-solving Techniques):
Using Github project board to manage project. GitKraken?
PR template: use one posted in Slack
Code Review: PRs - two reviews (one review from opposite team)
Documentation: cross-over reviews (backend reveiws frontend documentation, vice versa)
Debugging/Problem-solving: Zach and Richard are here (guardian angels) :D
Linter: integrate to CI/CD (will auto-format)
Pomodoro Break Schedule:
Take breaks (esp, Richard and Zach)
Expectations for giving and receiving feedback:
Molly: Welcomed; receive feedback later; interested in learning; no help until unproductive struggle; once PR or after, welcome feedback for anything (code, process, etc)
Richard: Love to give constructive feedback (usually on PRs); Will guide through changes needed; Love to receieve questions (don't just look at code; ask the why)
Taija: same as Molly; will actively ask for help; welcome a lot of feedback; appreciate thorough PR reviews; will do her best to review; won't take personal if you have a criticism
Jermaine: vocal on what he doesn't know; like to be guided; exploring, but sometimes need a specific thing and will communicate
Zach: Github/PRs/chat... need time to provide response; tell him if he is stepping on toes; can be forceful, so be forceful and won't take personally
Mark: expect harmony, try give constructive feedback (if I know something); I welcome feedback to any degree; try to contribute whatever I can
Project management tools we will use (GitHub projects or Trello are popular tools):
Github (project board), GitKraken, Slack (use threads)
Day 1 Agenda:
Completed DTR and start coding (on day 2 - 2021 Jul 27, Tue).
Day 1: Wireframes; Frontend stories (complete)
Day 2: Backend stories and some coding.
Things that are going well
- Moving along... knocked on major challenges (React up and running, recommendation system functioning, OAuth Google)
- Happy 21st Richard, don't forget to Drink This 🍸 🍹
- Not as stressful in this project
- Divide and conquer working well
- Everyone is contributing and being confident
Things to improve
- Better on PRs (Jermaine)
- Have constant communication (Zach)
- Challenge: Figuring out how the hand-off goes; Making the FE and BE work smoothly, going into production (Molly)
- Keep kanban project board updated (Richard)
Day 5 - Goals Everyone: Work on your Terminal profile and resume
Richard: Birthday weekend (not a great start with a fly flying into mouth; Google button will be done today
Molly: Not available on Sat, but back fully online on Sun; Get good deployment to heroku for production
Taija: Weekend is free, just onboarding babysitter
Zach: Online 23/7
Jermaine: Sat busy, Sun free
Mark: Weekend is free (just have to take a friend to airport Sun early morning)