Here’s Why You Should Start Estimating in Complexity Instead of Hours

When you estimate in complexity, the conversation is about the problem. Why is this a 5 and not a 3? What’s hiding inside it? What risks does it carry? Juniors learn by watching seniors reason. Seniors sometimes realize the “trivial” thing wasn’t trivi…


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When you estimate in complexity, the conversation is about the problem. Why is this a 5 and not a 3? What's hiding inside it? What risks does it carry? Juniors learn by watching seniors reason. Seniors sometimes realize the "trivial" thing wasn't trivial. The team understands what they're about to do — together — before they do it.


This content originally appeared on HackerNoon and was authored by Matías Denda


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