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Daily Standup

A short, recurring team check-in where members share progress, plans and blockers.

The daily standup is a brief meeting — traditionally 15 minutes — where each person covers what they did, what they will do next, and anything blocking them. It keeps a team aligned without long status meetings.

On remote teams, standups are often asynchronous: instead of a live call, everyone posts a written update in a shared channel. That respects timezones and protects deep work — a hallmark of mature async teams.