WHY YOUR RETROSPECTIVES DON'T WORK AND HOW TO FIX THEM

Summary from the TLDR Dev newsletter

Most retrospectives fail because teams document problems without fixing them, using vague action items like “investigate” instead of concrete solutions with owners and deadlines. Toyota's Production System principles are helpful to follow here. Assign a rotating “Fixer” role (one person responsible for fixes each week), conduct postmortems immediately while context is fresh, and implement permanent solutions that prevent problems from recurring rather than temporary patches.