Meeting Minutes

Meeting minutes are a formal written record of the discussions, decisions, and action items from a meeting, typically created by a designated note-taker. They serve as an official document to capture key points, track progress, and ensure accountability among participants. This skill involves summarizing discussions, documenting outcomes, and distributing the record to stakeholders for reference and follow-up.

Also known as: Meeting Notes, Minutes of Meeting, MoM, Meeting Summary, Meeting Record

Why learn Meeting Minutes?

Developers should learn meeting minutes to improve team communication, project management, and documentation practices, especially in agile or collaborative environments. It is essential for tracking decisions in sprint planning, retrospectives, or technical reviews, ensuring alignment and preventing misunderstandings. This skill is valuable for roles involving cross-functional coordination, such as in software development lifecycle meetings or client consultations.

Learning Resources

• tutorial: How to Write Meeting Minutes
• docs: Meeting Minutes Best Practices
• tutorial: Effective Meeting Minutes for Developers
• docs: Meeting Minutes Template and Guide