Refactor and spike cards

Say what a card asks - build, fix, refactor or find an answer - and give a refactor or a spike its own facts.

In short

Each card type has an intent, set in board settings; a card's brief can say otherwise. A refactor keeps behaviour and needs a "Must keep working" line. A spike finds an answer: it needs its question and a time-box, and a person accepts its findings instead of tests.

Steps

1. In board settings, open "Card types" and pick "What the card asks" for each type.
2. On a card, open "For whoever builds it" and press "Edit the card brief".
3. For a refactor, fill the "Refactor" part and "Must keep working".
4. For a spike, fill "The question" and "Time-box in hours", then press "Save".
5. When the spike's agent reports, read "The spike's answer" on the card and press "Accept" or "Send back".

Good to know

• Accepting a spike's answer moves the card to done and ends the agent's credential.
• Sending it back keeps the credential and shows your note to the agent.