Estimates are BS

By Scott Connerly

Elevator Pitch

NoEstimates is not just possible, it’s delightful. I used to think it was a pipe dream. All it takes, is giving up the assumption that it’s possible for humans to accurately estimate things.

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NoEstimates is not just possible, it’s delightful. I used to think it was a pipe dream. All it takes, is giving up the assumption that it’s possible for humans to accurately estimate things. Don’t get me wrong, CEO’s still want timelines, teams still need staffing. We’re not saying “We won’t help you” we’re saying “Stop relying on fallible humans trying to guess how many jellybeans are in the jar.” In this talk (which has both a lightning and full version available) we’ll talk about the finally stopping assigning story points, and forever freeing you from death marches.