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Adiv Abramson
6,919 PointsWhy is a Backlog list even needed?
Since everything in the Backlog gets placed in the To Do column, because it has to be done, what is the purpose of having a Backlog at all? Why not just start out with a To Do list and finished? Thank you.
1 Answer
Craig Dennis
Treehouse TeacherHi Adiv,
The backlog is usually filled with other stories that will be completed in future sprints if we decide on that. I kept it there for consistency sake. If we run into something that is outside of the current sprint we are working on, we can drop it in the backlog for future sprints.
That make sense?
Adiv Abramson
6,919 PointsAdiv Abramson
6,919 PointsThank you. It does make more sense to me now that I understand that the purpose of the backlog is to contain items currently being processed as well as items which might be processed at a later time, outside the current development cycle. Thanks!