Tools Visual Retro

Visual Retro Templates

Intent

• Make retrospective insights digestible for visual learners without slideware.
• Standardize text-based templates for PRs, issues, or shared docs.

Inputs

1. Retro categories (Went Well, Risks, Next Bets, Metrics).
2. Key quantitative results and qualitative highlights.
3. Owners + follow-up items.

Workflow

1. Pick template
   • Grid:

     +------------+------------------+
     | Went Well  | Needs Attention  |
     +------------+------------------+
     | ...        | ...              |
     

   • Timeline w/ milestones.
   • Heatmap: use [] intensity markers ([++], [+], [~], [!]).
2. Populate data
   • Keep bullet lines short; include metric deltas (+12% DAU).
   • Tag owners (@name) next to action items.
3. Embed artifacts
   • Link to logs, dashboards, or experiment IDs inline.
4. Distribute
   • Paste into PR descriptions, GitHub Discussions, or Slack posts.
   • Optionally store canonical version under .factory/retros/<date>.txt.
5. Iterate
   • Add “Next Checkpoint” section to set evaluation date.

Verification

• Template fits within 80 characters width; column headers aligned.
• Each action item shows owner + due date.
• Retro artifact linked in change summary or issue comment.