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Weekly Standup
Design Review
Q2 Planning
1:1 with Sarah
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Weekly Standup
Thu 8 May 2026 · 43 min · 4 participants
Summary
The team reviewed Q2 progress and aligned on the v2 release timeline. Design system updates were approved and the API integration approach was confirmed.
Action Items
Tom: Review PR #47 before EOD
Sarah: Update design system docs
Mike: Schedule client onboarding call
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TomLet's align on the v2 timeline before the client call.
SarahDesign's approved. I'll have tokens updated today.
MikeI'll reach out to schedule the onboarding call.
TomPerfect. Let's ship by Friday and loop in the client Monday.

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Tom:Let's align on the Q2 roadmap before Friday.
Sarah:Agreed. I'll update the design tickets today.

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SummaryQ2 roadmap and release dates confirmed.
DecisionShip v2 by May 31.
Action□ Sarah: update design tickets
Action□ Tom: review PR #47

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Review PR #47 before EOD— Weekly Standup · Thu
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Update design system docs— Design Review · Wed
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Schedule client onboarding call— Q2 Planning · Tue
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Send proposal draft to Nexus— Client Meeting · Mon
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