patrickbrandt/PointCriteria.md

## PointCriteria.md

      
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    Points
    Complexity
    The software developer’s perspective
  
  
    1
    XS
    
      
        Is there a lot of work to do? No
        Do I know what to do? Yes
        Do I know how to do it? Yes
      
    
    2
    S
    
      
        Is there a lot of work to do? Not much
        Do I know what to do? Yes
        Do I know how to do it? Yes, mostly
      
    
    3
    M
    
      
        Is there a lot of work to do? A decent amount, but not a lot
        Do I know what to do? Yes, mostly
        Do I know how to do it? Yes, mostly
      
    
    5
    L
    
      
        Is there a lot of work to do? Yes
        Do I know what to do? Yes, mostly, but I anticipate the story has missed a few requirements
        Do I know how to do it? Yes, mostly
      
    
    8
    XL
    
      
        Is there a lot of work to do? Yes, this is likely the only thing I’ll be working on this sprint
        Do I know what to do? Probably, but I anticipate the story has missed several requirements
        Do I know how to do it? Probably, but I may need to engineer things in a way that I haven’t before
      
    
    Can't estimate
    ∞
    
      
        Is there a lot of work to do? Likely, but I’m unsure
        Do I know what to do? No, the story has conflicting or unclear requirements
        Do I know how to do it? No, not only are the requirements unclear,  but I may need to significantly level-up in a particular skill set to deliver this story
Points	Complexity	The software developer’s perspective
1	XS	Is there a lot of work to do? No Do I know what to do? Yes Do I know how to do it? Yes
2	S	Is there a lot of work to do? Not much Do I know what to do? Yes Do I know how to do it? Yes, mostly
3	M	Is there a lot of work to do? A decent amount, but not a lot Do I know what to do? Yes, mostly Do I know how to do it? Yes, mostly
5	L	Is there a lot of work to do? Yes Do I know what to do? Yes, mostly, but I anticipate the story has missed a few requirements Do I know how to do it? Yes, mostly
8	XL	Is there a lot of work to do? Yes, this is likely the only thing I’ll be working on this sprint Do I know what to do? Probably, but I anticipate the story has missed several requirements Do I know how to do it? Probably, but I may need to engineer things in a way that I haven’t before
Can't estimate	∞	Is there a lot of work to do? Likely, but I’m unsure Do I know what to do? No, the story has conflicting or unclear requirements Do I know how to do it? No, not only are the requirements unclear, but I may need to significantly level-up in a particular skill set to deliver this story