Wikimedia Apps/Team/Retrospectives/2016-10-21

Android

Previous Retrospective Actions

• [MAX] Create #Android-app-Bugs DONE

Significant Events

• beta and prod release + + +
• mobile content service deploy
• quarterly review

Learned

• a lot of insights on feed usage/metrics, and post-overhaul data

Loved

• improving release cadence
• squashing crashes/bugs
• chipping away at ux debt (gradually)+
• lots of Reading Services* contributions from other teams
  • Reading Services == new (proposed) name for MCS+
    • Is there a ticket for the rename we can contribute to? --no, sorry, I think this was just some discussion over email. if you're open to suggestions, please loop me (stephen) in.
• lots of hygiene patches and some good amount of tackling of tech debt
• Gave a short presentation about developing the app with a local GDG group. People were excited to contribute.
• Fairly regular volunteer contributions, including new volunteers+
  • i think some of this may be outreachy prospects but some of it doesn't seem to be. either way, very cool!
• working on editing and less resourced features of the app

Longed For

• a bit more velocity+

Action Items

• get firm answer on W0 notifications (dmitry)
• share data on feed/overhaul engagement (dmitry)
• Michael to do next beta release (michael)