[elliottcarlson]

A standup is generally what it sounds like - the entire team stands up together and quickly/briefly cover what they have worked on in the last 24 hours. This can be as simple as "still working on x", or "i need x from y to continue".

Some places don't manage standups well at all, and that is one of the big problems with standups in general - they become status meetings and take too long. When done right, they are very useful as you quickly know what everyone is working on and if someone might need your insights on something (which should then be a separate meeting and not covered in the standup).