My Feedback for Post #1

The first week I commented on Edvin Broberg’s blog post, which can be found here:  https://ettin2017pm.wordpress.com/2018/02/08/organizing-stand-up-meetings/
My comment was as follows:
This post gives an interesting insight to a vital part of the project as a whole, and is in my opinion delivered with good fluidity and structure. As I began reading I thought that the text didn’t flow very well, but that was pretty much contained to the first paragraph. I found the post to contain some repetitive wording, […]

Comment #3

Link to comment: https://niklasericssonblog.wordpress.com/2018/02/21/sprint-5-scrum/comment-page-1/#comment-12
 
Hello Niklas! I think your post is simple but efficient in terms of explaining how you have worked with Scrum in your group. You rarely go into detail but you still explain the process at a high level throroughly. However, I definitely think the text could have been a bit longer. Since so much focus is on the product backlog, a lot of other details that could have been interesting are not present. I think […]

Comment #2

Link to comment: https://uugroupithaquablog.wordpress.com/2018/02/15/presentation-day-for-alpha/
Hi Alexander! I am happy that I am the one who is tasked with reviewing this blog. I was a part of the second to last group to present, so I can definitely relate to much of what you wrote. I am however not content with my own performance, since I thought I wouldn’t be able to deal with the pressure of presenting to so many people in English. I was like you nervous so […]

Comment #3: Erik Rosenberg

Hello Erik,
This blog post is a very good and well-written blog post indeed. You thoroughly and succinctly defined scrum and its key points.
You also described how scrum affects your group, focusing on the benefits. However, you also discuss the negatives of scrum being implemented in game development team as small as your own.
The post is quite clear, leaving no part of the post open for questions as to missing information. Of course, the reader could develop questions based on going […]

Comment #2: Krzesimir

Hello Krzesimir,
This is a well-written post which also makes the topic at hand interesting to read about. It sounds like you and your team have found a good system for your work, especially in regards to your size. The success in the logistical work involved in constructing this system would presumably be of your responsibility as producer and scrum master, as well as your education in the project management minor, which reflects quite well on you and your quality of […]

Comment, week #3

Blog I commented on: https://devourerdevblog.wordpress.com/2018/02/22/dev-blog-3-how-we-work/
“Hello Magdalena! I am pleased that Scrum seems to be working out well for you and the rest of team Devourer!
Your blog post provides a good introduction to what Scrum is, and I can imagine that a reader with limited understanding or experience of Scrum would be able to read this post without feeling too lost in the subject matter.
Whilst your post is sufficient in explaining some reasoning behind the decision to not use User Stories, I […]

Comment, week #2

Commented on this blog: https://sirblupm.wordpress.com/2018/02/15/blog-post-2-monster-approach-sound/
“Hello Siri,
I liked reading your post on sound design and can relate to it as I am also currently working on producing sound assets to our game. Your blog post is very informative and provides an easy to understand overview of how you produced this sound effect. I especially enjoyed reading the section on how you used Audacity and multiple sound layers to create a final sound asset. The goal (fitting the sound with the monster’s design) […]

Comment, week #1

Commented on https://wordpress.com/read/blogs/142429956/posts/9:
“First off, I enjoy your blog post not being about a subject that I expected from a year 1 Game Design & Project Management student. The undervalued issue of creating a positive workspace is interesting to read about. Especially in our environment where the Project Manager is required to find creative solutions to this as available funds and spaces are limited to say the least.
You have clearly communicated the actions taken to create a work environment within you limitations […]

Blog Feedback #3

Link to Linda’s blog post: https://lindakhamphoukeo.wordpress.com/2018/02/22/scrum-for-making-boaty/
My comment:
Hi, Linda
You have explained how Scrum works and how you guys are working with it (sprint reviews and planning meetings) in a short, but quite effective way, although I would’ve liked to hear more about what you guys are exactly doing during those meetings. Not all teams do the retrospective during sprint reviews for example. My team’s dear scrum master (second year manager) has taught me all about it, and it helps […]

Blog feedback #2

Link to Lina’s post: https://linafemling.wordpress.com/2018/02/15/alpha-presentation/
My comment:
“Hi, Lina!
It is awesome that you have shared your true thoughts and feelings regarding the presentation. I personally could relate to every word, from the fear of failing to loving make PowerPoints that convey meaning through pictures and visual effects.
You have described your inner fight very clear and I’m glad that you weren’t presenting alone! It is really not easy to present something in front of such a big crowd (or at least I think 50 […]

Week #3 – Working in SCRUM

This week I want to write about how the agile methodology Scrum. As a short introduction, Scrum is an agile framework mostly used in software development. Unlike more “traditional” project methodologies like the common “Waterfall” method in which the whole project is planned out, executed and closed. In Scrum focus lies on working iteratively in “sprints” (usually 2-4 week long periods of work) and staying flexible to changing requirements in the project over time. A big part of this is […]

Blog Post #3 The fantastic remedy of Scrum… is it?

On can say that scrum was born as the solution to a problem that occurs in almost every traditional project: Miscommunication. Scrum is often defined as a tool, process and continues on in that flow however, Scrum is more than that. For scrum to work it is not enough that you go through the motions but it requires an understanding of why it is done as Scrum in its essence is a philosophy.
When we started the project we did not […]