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Accountabilities

Developers

Official Accountability

Developers are accountable for creating a usable Increment each Sprint.

Plain English explanation

Developers are the people in the Scrum Team who create the product Increment. They may include programmers, testers, designers, analysts, or anyone needed to build the usable result.

What it means

The word Developers does not only mean coders. In Scrum, Developers are the people committed to creating any aspect of a usable Increment each Sprint.

Why it matters

Developers turn ideas into reality. They make the work concrete, inspect progress daily, and adapt their plan so the Sprint Goal remains achievable.

How it works

Developers create the Sprint Backlog, instill quality by following the Definition of Done, adapt their plan each day, and hold each other accountable as professionals.

Key idea

Developers are accountable for producing a usable result, not just completing tasks.

Key points

  • Create the Sprint Backlog
  • Build a usable Increment
  • Adapt daily toward the Sprint Goal
  • Hold each other accountable

Source

Based on Scrum Guide 2020.

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