Giving Feedback in a Sprint Retrospective

7/7/2026intermediate

Speakers

You

あなた

Kwame

シニアAIエンジニア（ガーナ）

この場面について

リリース後のスプリントレトロスペクティブで、うまくいった点と改善点についてチームメンバーとフィードバックを交換する場面

Summary (JP)

リリース直後のレトロスペクティブ会議で、あなたとガーナ出身のシニアAIエンジニアKwameが今回のスプリントを振り返ります。デプロイ直前に見つかったパフォーマンス低下の問題や、テストが遅れて始まったことなど、率直に課題を共有しながらも、次のスプリントに向けた前向きな改善案をまとめていく会話です。批判ではなく建設的な提案として意見を伝える表現が学べます。

会話

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You:

Okay, thanks for joining the retrospective, everyone. Let's keep this constructive, not about pointing fingers.

Kwame:

Sounds good to me. Honestly, this sprint had some rough moments.

You:

Yeah, let's start with the performance regression we found right before the release.

Kwame:

Right. Response times jumped by almost 40 percent on the recommendation endpoint.

You:

Do we know the root cause yet, or is it still unclear?

Kwame:

Still a bit unclear, but it's probably related to the new caching layer.

You:

Got it. Let's also talk about why testing started so late.

Kwame:

That one's on me, actually. The feature branch got merged three days later than planned.

You:

I appreciate you being honest about that. It really became a bottleneck for QA.

Kwame:

Agreed. But credit where it's due, the rollback plan saved us a lot of time.

You:

Definitely. So as an action item, should we set an earlier code freeze date next sprint?

Kwame:

I think that makes sense. Maybe two days earlier than we usually do.

You:

Okay, let's write that down. Just to make sure we're on the same page, anything else?

Kwame:

I think that covers the main points for me.

Vocabulary

retrospective

Meaning: 振り返り会、レトロスペクティブ（スプリント終了後に行う振り返りミーティング）

Example: Let's keep this retrospective focused on solutions, not blame.

performance regression

Meaning: パフォーマンスの低下、性能の後退

Example: We noticed a performance regression right before the release.

constructive

Meaning: 建設的な

Example: I want to give some constructive feedback about our testing process.

bottleneck

Meaning: ボトルネック、作業の停滞要因

Example: The QA phase was a bottleneck this sprint.

action item

Meaning: 対応すべき具体的なタスク、行動項目

Example: Let's turn this into a concrete action item for next sprint.

root cause

Meaning: 根本原因

Example: We still haven't found the root cause of the slowdown.

on the same page

Meaning: 同じ認識を持っている、意見が一致している

Example: I just want to make sure we're on the same page before we wrap up.

credit where it's due

Meaning: 然るべき功績を認める、褒めるべきところは褒める

Example: Credit where it's due, the rollback plan saved us a lot of time.

Quiz

1. What problem did the team notice right before the release?

2. According to Kwame, what caused testing to start late?

3. What does 'You' suggest as an action item for next sprint?

4. What positive thing does Kwame mention about this sprint?

5. How does 'You' want the retrospective to feel?

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