[talldan]

> You read articles that say it should be possible to complete a user story within a single sprint, ideally within a few days. That’s entirely accurate.

I'm surprised by that, as I tend to break down stories even smaller, to the point where they can be completed in a day or two. Anything that takes longer I consider risky and potentially a rogue story that could end up eating a lot of time.

Smaller stories are easier to manage, easier to refactor, it's much easier to review the resulting code and they usually have less complexity. I think it's sometimes easier to clear blockers with smaller stories as well.

Downsides are that it can be harder to get an overall view on the progress being made during a sprint, and sometimes tasks can have more dependencies or it can be harder to work on things in parallel. It also takes more time to prioritise the backlog.