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Estimating is hard, especially when

Since I use stories and story points in my daily life—I’m a nerd—I recently encountered a perfect example of why estimating by complexity is better than “effort.”

You are about to start a project at your company. Before it can officially start, you must follow a process of capturing the relevant artifacts and approvals from the team.

But. . . why?

I had no stakes in Super Bowl LVII.

I left with a bad taste in my mouth.

A phrase often mentioned to me when I choose not to support a given company or product is, “there is no ethical consumption under capitalism.”

I don’t like this saying in practice, and I will explain why.