Son: for my breakfast, I want a hot noodle, with vegetables and assorted ingredients, so that I could have a happy morning (Requirements is ambiguous here)
Me: How about a japanese tonkotsu ramen with sweet corn, roasted seaweed, grilled eel , yaki chikuwa, diced spring onions ? (Clarify requirements and acceptance criteria )
Son: that sound great, please
Then I made this and win a happy customer in my house.(meet definition of done)
Same mentality can also be applied to clarify backlog item when it is not clear enough. Talk to your product owner to understand what customer want is crucial. Dark work could endanger your product goal and dissatisfied your customer.
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