Meaning
The structured transition point where design assets, technical tasks, or shift responsibilities are transferred from one person or team to another.
Three examples from work
Design to engineering
DesignerI organized the design handoff in Figma with all token specs and mobile responsive states.
Frontend DevThanks! Having explicit empty and error states makes implementation straightforward.
Shift handover
Engineer 1Let's do a quick on-call handoff before you take over the pager.
Engineer 2Any open incidents or unstable background workers I should watch?
Project transition
ConsultantWe scheduled three knowledge transfer sessions for the client handoff.
Client LeadOur internal team is ready to take ownership of the codebase.
Common contexts: 'design-to-dev handoff' and 'shift handoff'. Clear documentation during a handoff eliminates confusion and prevents dropped balls.