Running the Endgame

Each iteration closes with an endgame.

Duties of the endgame master

Proactive communication is key to a smooth and successful endgame.

Update iteration plan issue with the endgame schedule (see template below and potentially last month's schedule)
- Ensure each plan item is linked to a test item
Discuss the endgame schedule in Monday's planning call
- Find an endgame buddy in the other lab
- Determine the pool of testers and their availability
Ensure each test item has meaningful content
Assign test items to testers (usually platform specific) using the testplan tool; ensure fair distribution across testers
Communicate test assignments in the release Slack channel by posting the test item queries (example query)
Communicate end of day progress in the release Slack channel by communicating
- the number of issues filed
- the number of test items not yet completed (example query)
- number of issues to be verified
Assign owners to checklist items for each day (if not owned by the endgame master)
Track progress on test items and checklist items
Adjust schedule, particularly the publishing dates, based on defects found, fixes made, holidays, vacations, etc.

Note: The Insiders build needs to be in the wild for 24 hours before we can enter the last phase of the endgame.

Run OSS tool endgame master
Code freeze at 5pm PT
Ensure we have a green build on all platforms at 5pm PT
Create test plan items following the template here by 6pm PT
Add verification-needed label to features needed testing and are not tested by TPIs.
Update your availability for testing here - https://vscode-tools.azurewebsites.net/

Test plan items assigned (using https://vscode-tools.azurewebsites.net/)
- Run the tool multiple times to balance load if test items come in later and assignments are already made
🔖All closed feature-requests either have a verification-needed or on-testplan label
Test build starts at 7am CET
Test plan ready by 8am CET
🔖Testing
🔖Verification needed

🔖Testing
Remind team members to assign issues that they intend to fix to the current milestone
Fixing (self-assigned, milestone assigned)
🔖Verification needed

Fixing (scrutiny sets in - major bugs only - to be discussed in stand-up meeting, labeled as candidate)
🔖Verification needed
🔖Verification

Note: The Insiders build needs to be in the wild for 24 hours before we can enter the last phase of the endgame. endgame master

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Matt	@mjbvz	x	x	x
Rob	@roblourens	x	x	x
Sandeep	@sandy081	x	x	x
Steven	@stevencl			x
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