How to create back end user stories?

HP / Eng
6’3 German

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6’3 German
Jan 14, 2020 15 Comments

Coming from the top they want us to start being more “Agile”. My PM used to do it for us but now they want the engineers to start doing it ourselves. How do I break down backend tasks specifically into user stories? Any advice/insights/tips would be much appreciated!

TC 320k, YOE 7 (Not at HP)

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  • Buffalo Wild Wings
    ThaiCurry

    Buffalo Wild Wings

    ThaiCurry
    How do you earn 320 if you can’t create backend user stories? Mind-boggling.

    Go to your developer with a sample and see if he needs more details. Identify the pattern for your team and keep doing it.
    Jan 14, 2020 4
    • Nutanix
      Steve_Woz

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      Steve_Woz
      Buffalo Wild Wings what do you guys create user stories for? How to make buffalo wings extra crispy?
      Jan 14, 2020
    • Buffalo Wild Wings
      ThaiCurry

      Buffalo Wild Wings

      ThaiCurry
      Precisely.

      As a BWW Fan, I want 15 wings with 2 pints of beer delivered to my man cave on every possible football game day, so that I can immensely enjoy my Sunday afternoon.

      It’s more like an epic ;)
      Jan 14, 2020
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    • Reliable Software / Eng
      Sugoidesu

      Reliable Software Eng

      Sugoidesu
      Then what do you suggest?
      Jan 14, 2020
    • Google / Eng
      🍑☁️

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      🍑☁️
      User stories should be about... users, and so they should be written about the frontend. Frontend engineers should work with their backend counterparts to specify the behavior of the backend that will enable a particular user story
      Jan 14, 2020
  • Ironclad / Legal
    ⌐(ಠ۾ಠ)¬

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    ⌐(ಠ۾ಠ)¬
    Sounds like your pm is getting obsolete and will be fired soon.
    Jan 14, 2020 0
  • Uber / Eng
    dirt_eater

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    dirt_eater
    Stories are comprised of tasks. The story describes the functionality and the tasks are the steps/changes required to deliver.

    You should be able to say "as a (blank) I want to (blank)" to capture stakeholders and functionality

    The PM/Business should be able to define that.

    All the technical work would be children of this in phab, jira whatever
    Jan 14, 2020 0
  • Buffalo Wild Wings
    ThaiCurry

    Buffalo Wild Wings

    ThaiCurry
    Wait for couple of hours, bunch of FAANGS will go gaga real soon. Good luck !
    Jan 14, 2020 0