Daily Brief — Thursday, February 27, 2026
🕐 Generated at 08:35 AM | Week 9 of 2026 | Day: Thursday (Ship prep day)
🔴 Priority Actions Today
- API v2 adapter review — Alex Kim's PR #234 is ready for review. This is the critical path for Sprint 14. Review by EOD to unblock DND scheduling work.
- Accessibility audit vendor selection — Three proposals received (AccuAudit, A11yPro, WebCheck). Decision needed by Friday. Marcus needs this to plan Sprint 15 remediation.
- Digest email template — Comms team requested final copy by tomorrow. Draft is in
projects/dev-experience/Email_Template_Draft.md— needs PM sign-off.
📅 Today's Calendar
| Time | Meeting | Prep Needed |
|---|---|---|
| 09:30 | Standup (15 min) | Review Sprint 14 board — 3 items moved to "In Progress" yesterday |
| 11:00 | Design Review: Notification Preferences (45 min) | Marcus sharing preference panel mockups. Read [Design_Spec_Preferences.md] before meeting |
| 14:00 | 1:1 with Engineering Manager (30 min) | Bring: Sprint 14 risk update, headcount request rationale, v2 migration timeline |
| 15:30 | Cross-team Sync: Platform API (30 min) | Ask about v2 preview date. Bring contingency plan if it slips past March 30 |
Free blocks: 10:00–11:00, 12:00–14:00, 16:00–17:00
📧 Email Highlights (Last 24h)
- From: Platform Team — "API v2 Preview Timeline Update" — Preview now confirmed for March 12 (3 days earlier than expected). Good news for Sprint 14.
- From: QA Lead (Priya) — RTL test matrix ready for review. 14 language combinations identified. Link to test plan attached.
- From: VP Engineering — Q2 planning kickoff moved to March 10. Need charter area OKR drafts by March 7.
- From: External (AccuAudit) — Accessibility audit proposal: $4,200 for WCAG 2.1 AA compliance review. Turnaround: 10 business days.
📊 ADO Board Snapshot
| Status | Count | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🔵 New | 3 | — |
| 🟡 In Progress | 5 | +2 from yesterday |
| 🟢 Done | 10 | +1 from yesterday |
| 🔴 Blocked | 1 | DND scheduling — waiting on design sign-off |
Sprint 14 velocity: 8/24 pts completed (33%) — on track for March 7 close
💬 Teams Chat Highlights
- #notifications-dev: Jordan found a WebSocket connection leak in the sync prototype. Fix committed, needs review.
- #design-reviews: Marcus posted DND preference panel screenshots — 👍 12 reactions, 2 comments with feedback
- #general: Reminder: Company all-hands Friday at 16:00
⚠️ Stale Items (>5 days without update)
| Item | Days Stale | Owner | Last Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADO-12301: Update API docs for v1 endpoints | 7 days | Chris Wong | Feb 20 (PTO) |
| ADO-12287: Mobile push notification opt-in flow | 6 days | Jordan Lee | Feb 21 |
Recommendation: Chris returns Monday — flag ADO-12301 for his first day back. Check with Jordan on ADO-12287 at standup.
🎯 OKR Progress This Week
| Key Result | Target | Current | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ship Notification Center to dogfood | March 1 | MVP live, 3 features remaining | 🟡 At risk |
| Reduce "missed alert" tickets by 50% | <71/quarter | Tracking at ~60/quarter pace | 🟢 On track |
| Notification engagement rate > 25% | 25% | 22% (dogfood only) | 🟡 Needs push |
📋 Suggested Focus Blocks
Based on your free time and priorities:
| Block | Suggested Activity |
|---|---|
| 10:00–11:00 | Review Alex's PR #234 (API v2 adapter) |
| 12:00–13:00 | Lunch + read accessibility audit proposals |
| 13:00–14:00 | Draft Q2 OKRs for charter area |
| 16:00–17:00 | Write async update for Chris Wong on Sprint 14 scope |
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