What do you think about story points?

A short video on story points, time-based estimation, and thinking in terms of sequence instead of velocity.
Published: 2024-Mar-05

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Video Timeline

  • 00:47 What is a User Story?
  • 01:28 The Product Manager's Dilemma
  • 01:46 Time-based estimation
  • 02:10 Estimating creative work
  • 03:00 Relative/Points estimation
  • 04:04 Break the habit of time-based estimation
  • 04:29 Jira ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
  • 04:45 Avoid using Story Points to calculate "Velocity"
  • 05:05 Think in terms of SEQUENCE
  • 08:07 Story about a team and their stakeholders
  • 11:00 The lesson learned

I was asked "What Do You Think About Story Points?"

I went for a walk with my dog and recorded a few thoughts about the concept.