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Guys, a "standup" is in the name. The idea is it's a meeting that's quick enough you don't need to sit down.

A 3 hour standup is, in no way shape or form a standup. It's just another pointless meeting that I'll keep on in the background while I pay zero attention.

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  • 8
    Yep.

    Ours is regularly 30 min, sometimes 45. And it’s almost always pointless.

    I’ve taken to playing Terraria while waiting for my turn to say my three sentences.
  • 4
    @Root in my first internship we'd do 10 min on the clock, it was more than enough
  • 5
    You're weak if you can't stand up for three hours
  • 2
    Seeing as you keep it in the background, I assume remote work.

    A while ago I was in a similar situation, we forced people to turn their webcams on and actually stand, turned those meetings back to ~2 mins pp fast enough
  • 3
    Generally a standup should be between a very small team, with less than members with each member not taking more than 2 minutes. If something needs discussion for more than 2 minutes, take it up in a separate meeting without wasting everyone's time.
  • 2
    @ostream some people think standing up is just a "gimmick", so they don't feel compelled to do it
  • 3
    What???? Who are these clowns who think it's fine to have a stand up that long. Oh god! I'm scared at the thought of the time that's being wasted. Tell me that it's not a daily stand up.
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