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In a Scrum context, the definition of a “spike” is “a story or task aimed at answering a question or gathering information, rather than at producing shippable product.” In this article, Bill Ambrosini discusses how to manage them and when to use this activity.
Spikes might be used for reducing technical debt or creating a “proof of concept”. They should have two major characteristics:
1. Have clear objectives and outcomes
2. Be timeboxed
Some of the smells that might indicate that you need a spike are:
* The team has difficulties to estimate the stories
* ...
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