Shit User Story

#1

Post by shanebrunette » Wed, Apr 07, 2021, 10:42 PM UTC

Shit User Story
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Re: Shit User Story

#2

Post by shanebrunette » Wed, Apr 07, 2021, 11:05 PM UTC

I have sometimes wondered what the product manager writes on these types of Jira tickets..

Re: Shit User Story

#3

Post by caffeine » Wed, Apr 07, 2021, 11:49 PM UTC

These are amazing. None of them are made up, I've personally encountered all of the ones he is talking about so far.

Re: Shit User Story

#4

Post by utborin » Thu, Apr 08, 2021, 12:04 AM UTC

  As a...
  – user
  I want to...
  – ensure the developers behind the product have robustly debated the benefits of tabs vs spaces
  So that...
  – I get more value from the product

Well that cuts to the quick.

Re: Shit User Story

#5

Post by DangitBobby » Thu, Apr 08, 2021, 2:21 AM UTC

While trying to share these links in Twitter:

As a...

- App user

I want to...

-Have a new menu item load just before I tap the menu item I wanted

So that...

-I can explore parts of the UI I wouldn't otherwise use

Re: Shit User Story

#6

Post by iudqnolq » Thu, Apr 08, 2021, 2:56 AM UTC

Does anyone know why this is implemented?

As a... – registered user I want to... – check the ‘remember me’ checkbox So that... – I am merely placated by the placebo effect

Re: Shit User Story

#7

Post by DangitBobby » Thu, Apr 08, 2021, 2:59 AM UTC

iudqnolq wrote: post #6

Does anyone know why this is implemented? As a... – registered user I want to... – check the ‘remember me’ checkbox So that... – I am merely placated by the placebo effect

Using a pre-built login form template and forgetting to remove the checkbox is my guess.

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#8

Post by asplake » Thu, Apr 08, 2021, 6:43 AM UTC

iudqnolq wrote: post #6

Does anyone know why this is implemented? As a... – registered user I want to... – check the ‘remember me’ checkbox So that... – I am merely placated by the placebo effect

As a Zoom user, I want Zoom to forget me on my laptop when I sign in on my desktop, so that I can enjoy typing in my details again whenever I switch machines

Re: Shit User Story

#9

Post by Tepix » Thu, Apr 08, 2021, 7:31 AM UTC

Wow. These are so true that it hurts.

Re: Shit User Story

#10

Post by Tepix » Thu, Apr 08, 2021, 7:34 AM UTC

    As a...
    - website user
    I want to...
    - do multiple clicks and scroll and find non-obvious buttons
    So that...
    - I get the minimum cookie choice i want.