User Story

How to write a user story

User stories are basically product features, requirements or tasks that add value to the end customer. In practice, most Agile Teams use user stories as tasks that reflect what they are trying to accomplish, which of course is directed to meeting a customer need or requirement.

User stories can be written like this:

But using the format above to write user stories, requires more effort and space (which is limited if you're using post-it notes). Plus it can get a bit repetitive and redundant, so…

In practice, most Agile Teams write user stories as short tasks which start with a verb <verb> and the task that is being performed (written in a short and concise manner)

Example: Ensure the app is responsive so that it can work on different screen sizes

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