Epic: A large piece of work that is broken down into smaller user stories.
Example
"Online payments" is an epic containing stories like "pay by UPI", "pay by card" and "view payment history".
Why Epic matters for IT interns
It shows how your small task fits into a bigger goal.
Where you will hear it
You will hear this term in team routines such as stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives. If someone uses it and you are not sure what they mean in your project, it is completely fine to ask; every team uses terms a little differently.
Related terms
- Backlog: A list of work the team may do in the future — features, bugs and improvements — usually ordered by priority.
- Bug: A problem where the software doesn’t behave the way it is supposed to.
- Daily Stand-up: A short daily team meeting, often 15 minutes, where each person shares what they did, what they will do next…
- Kanban: A way of managing work on a board with columns such as To Do, In Progress and Done, focusing on a steady flow…
- Product Backlog: The complete, prioritised list of everything that might be built into the product.
- Product Owner: The person responsible for deciding what the team builds and in what order, representing users and business…
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Frequently asked questions
What is Epic?
A large piece of work that is broken down into smaller user stories.
What is an example of Epic?
"Online payments" is an epic containing stories like "pay by UPI", "pay by card" and "view payment history".
Why does Epic matter for IT interns?
It shows how your small task fits into a bigger goal.
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Dhaivat has 16+ years of experience in the IT industry, working on AI and cloud technologies, project delivery, and engineering leadership. He has interviewed and mentored many interns, wrote The Lost Intern, and runs the non-commercial Career Impact Initiative, mentoring students for free.