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Estimation Techniques

Estimation Techniques

Feb 10, 20261 min read

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Estimation Techniques

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Methods for estimating effort: story points (relative sizing), t-shirt sizing (S/M/L/XL), NoEstimates (just break work small enough), reference-based (compare to past work). All estimates are wrong; the goal is useful approximations.

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