IDEAS, DECISIONS & LESSONS

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Notes on AI, architecture and building useful products.

19 articles

27 Jun 2026 · 6 min read

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Agile English: Sprint Review & Demo Day

English phrases and scripts for presenting your sprint work to stakeholders, running a smooth demo, and handling Q&A in English during Sprint Review.

26 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

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Agile English: Daily Standup & Blocker Communication

English phrases for daily standups, reporting progress, raising blockers, and communicating status in Scrum/Agile teams. For Vietnamese developers working in international or cross-functional environments.

25 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

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Agile English: Running Sprint Retrospectives That Actually Work

How to facilitate sprint retrospectives in English — phrases, vocabulary, and scripts for Vietnamese tech leads managing international teams.

24 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

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QC & Agile English: Sprint Estimation — Story Points, T-Shirt Sizing, and Confidence

Master the English phrases for sprint estimation meetings — how to give story point estimates, flag risks, push back on unrealistic timelines, and explain trade-offs in international Agile teams.

22 Jun 2026 · 4 min read

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QC & Agile English: Sprint Planning — Estimate, Commit, Deliver

Master the English phrases used in sprint planning meetings — story points, capacity, velocity, acceptance criteria, and the art of committing without over-promising.

11 Jun 2026 · 9 min read

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QC/Agile English: How to Run and Participate in Sprint Retrospectives That Actually Improve Things

A retro that ends with three vague action items nobody does is worse than no retro. Here's the English for facilitating retrospectives that surface real problems, produce committed actions, and don't turn into complaint sessions — from opening the meeting to closing with accountability.

31 Mar 2026 · 5 min read

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Agile English: Speaking Confidently in Sprint Meetings & Estimation Sessions

Master the English phrases Vietnamese tech leads and developers need for sprint planning, story point estimation, bug triage, and project status updates in Agile teams.

27 Mar 2026 · 5 min read

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Agile English: How to Speak Up in Sprint Planning & Retrospectives

Practical English phrases and dialogue examples for Vietnamese developers in Agile ceremonies — sprint planning, retrospectives, estimation, and project updates.

26 Mar 2026 · 5 min read

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Agile English: How to Speak Confidently in Sprint Planning & Retrospectives

A practical guide for Vietnamese developers and tech leads to master Agile meeting English — from sprint planning to retrospectives, with real phrases, dialogues, and common mistakes to avoid.