🤖 AI Agents Assemble!
Step into the world of virtual agents and cutting-edge solutions! Reflect on our sprint like top-tier AI: analyze our successes, bugs, and upgrades for optimum team performance.
Template Columns
🎉 Successful Algorithms
Share the smart moves and breakthroughs in our workflow, just like elegant code or AI models that exceeded expectations.
Base column: Glad😔 System Glitches
Discuss moments where our workflow faltered, like bugs or failed neural nets, and how they affected team progress.
Base column: Sad🤬 Error 500s
Vent about frustrations, blockers, or system errors that made you mad this sprint—so we can patch and optimize next time!
Base column: MadAbout this template
The AI Agents Assemble retrospective uses the metaphor of AI systems to help teams analyze successes, uncover glitches, and surface blockers for targeted improvement.
When to use this template
Use this format when your team wants a fresh, technical perspective on workflow analysis—especially after complex sprints or when tackling new processes or tools.
How to facilitate
Start with a quick introduction, setting the theme: everyone is an AI agent here to optimize team performance.
Set a timer for team members to add notes under each column: Successful Algorithms (what worked), System Glitches (where things went wrong), Error 500s (big frustrations or critical blockers).
Invite everyone to review and group similar items in each column to identify patterns and overlaps.
Facilitate a team discussion, focusing on the root causes of glitches and error 500s and what made successful algorithms stand out.
Prioritize a small set of improvements or experiments for the next sprint, aiming for actionable, testable changes.
Wrap up by celebrating wins and summarizing the key takeaways as the team's upgrade log.
Pro Tips
Encourage team members to use specific examples, just like referencing actual bugs or features in code review.
Frame 'System Glitches' as learning opportunities, not just mistakes—think of them like retraining a model.
Assign a team member to document agreed upgrades and bugfixes as real action items, not just discussion points.
FAQ
What if most issues fall under 'System Glitches' instead of 'Successful Algorithms'?
That's a valuable signal—focus on root causes and celebrate small wins to maintain morale while addressing technical debt.
How do I keep the mood fun and not too technical?
Lean into the AI metaphor lightly with playful language without losing sight of human emotions; balance tech talk with empathy.
What if team members repeat similar feedback each sprint?
Highlight recurring themes and dig deeper into why fixes haven't stuck—treat it as a persistent 'bug' in the system.
At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-10 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Glad, Sad, Mad
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