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How to Use GitScrum for Backend Development Teams?
How to use GitScrum for backend development teams?
GitScrum supports backend development with columns for API design, development, testing, and deployment. Configure WIP limits for backend workflow, use labels for service components, document APIs in NoteVault, and track with Team Standup. Backend teams using structured PM reduce integration issues by 35% [Source: Backend Development Survey 2024].
Backend project setup:
- Create project - Backend system name
- Configure columns - Backend workflow
- Add service labels - Component tracking
- Set WIP limits - Focus on completion
- Create NoteVault docs - API documentation
- Enable Team Standup - Async updates
Backend development columns
| Column | WIP Limit | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Backlog | 15 | All backend tasks |
| API Design | 3 | Design phase |
| Development | Team size | Active coding |
| Code Review | 3 | PR review |
| Testing | 5 | Unit + integration |
| Staging | 2 | Pre-production |
| Production | 1 | Deployment |
Backend-specific labels
| Category | Labels |
|---|---|
| Service | user-service, payment, auth |
| Type | api, database, integration |
| Layer | controller, service, repository |
| Priority | p1, p2, p3, p4 |
| Status | blocked, needs-api, needs-db |
API development workflow
| Stage | Actions |
|---|---|
| Design | OpenAPI spec, review |
| Development | Implement endpoints |
| Unit test | Pytest, Jest |
| Integration | Service tests |
| Documentation | Update NoteVault |
| Deploy | Staging then production |
Backend documentation in NoteVault
| Document | Content |
|---|---|
| API Reference | Endpoints, schemas |
| Database Schema | Tables, relationships |
| Architecture | System design |
| Integration Guide | How to consume APIs |
| Runbooks | Operations |
Microservices tracking
| Pattern | Implementation |
|---|---|
| Service labels | Filter by service |
| Cross-service deps | Dependency labels |
| Contracts | NoteVault docs |
| Deployment order | Sequence tracking |
| Rollback | Documented in NoteVault |
Database work tracking
| Task Type | Label |
|---|---|
| Migration | db-migration |
| Schema change | db-schema |
| Query optimization | db-perf |
| Data fix | db-data |
| Backup/restore | db-ops |
Backend testing workflow
| Test Type | Column/Label |
|---|---|
| Unit tests | Testing column |
| Integration | testing-integration |
| Load testing | testing-load |
| Security | testing-security |
| Contract | testing-contract |
Auto-assign for backend
| Column | Auto-Assign |
|---|---|
| Code Review | Senior backend devs |
| Testing | QA team |
| Staging | DevOps |
| Production | DevOps lead |
Backend-specific WIP patterns
| Scenario | WIP Strategy |
|---|---|
| API-heavy | Limit concurrent APIs |
| DB migrations | One at a time |
| Microservices | Per-service limit |
| Integration | Limit cross-service |