How do you conduct an effective Daily Stand-up (Daily Scrum)?

Short answer: Purpose: The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute timeboxed event for the Development Team to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the plan.

Explain a bit more

Effective format (common but not mandatory): What did I do yesterday? What will I do today? Are there any blockers? Best Practices: Follow On: Same time, same place daily. Focus on progress toward the Sprint Goal. Keep it short and to the point. Real-World Example: During a mobile app Sprint, a developer mentions a deployment delay due to a configuration issue. The Scrum Master takes note and helps resolve it after the meeting — preventing a bottleneck.

Say this in the interview

1. Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above).
2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.