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SE Radio 599: Jason C. McDonald on Quantified Tasks

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Quantified Tasks: Capturing Effort in Software Development

This chapter discusses the concept of quantified tasks and the different numbers used to capture the nuances of effort involved in a task. It explains the three facets of quantified tasks: distance, friction, and relativity, and how they relate to planning. The chapter highlights the importance of capturing these numbers individually and introduces the energy point score as a replacement for subjective story points.

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