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by marcus_holmes 2030 days ago
Yeah, there are methods of getting to a useful "it's about this big" estimate.

The real pain is turning estimates into deadlines. "About this big" doesn't equate to "it'll be finished on Thursday".

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It should not be express as size then. It should be expressed in dice!

“This story is 4D6, that one about a D20”

haha, love it. "Difficulty estimate: 15. Roll a d20 every day to see if it's completed, with a +1 modifier per day"