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SE Radio 599: Jason C. McDonald on Quantified Tasks

Software Engineering Radio - the podcast for professional software developers

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Quantified Task Estimation: Three Facets and Energy Points

Quantified task estimation involves three facets: distance, friction, and relativity, each contributing to an energy point score, a replacement for story points. These numbers help in measuring effort objectively, removing the subjectivity based on individual skill levels. Distance signifies the time needed to complete a task with full knowledge, while friction and relativity account for stability and bugs respectively.

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