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Terms · noun

deep-dive

  • Meetings
  • Status updates
deep-dive

Meaning

An in-depth, comprehensive analysis or dedicated discussion focused thoroughly on a single specific subject or problem.

Three examples from work

Technical session

LeadWe need a dedicated technical deep-dive on our database indexing strategy.

DevI'll pull query execution plans and benchmark data for the session.

Stand-up follow-up

Scrum MasterThis discussion is getting too detailed for stand-up; let's take a deep-dive offline.

DevAgreed, let's sync after the call with the backend team.

Business review

VPCan we schedule a deep-dive into our mobile customer churn numbers?

Data AnalystI'll prepare a breakdown segmented by operating system and region.

Can be a noun ('do a deep-dive') or verb ('deep-dive into the logs'). Use it during stand-ups to gracefully prevent long technical rabbit holes.

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