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Re:McKinsey: Yes, you can measure software developer product... by oxfordmale on Sunday August 20, 2023 @06:27PM (#37203530)
Planning poker

Step 1: We are going to estimate tasks in imaginary relative units

Step 2: We are now going to use these imaginary units to measure your velocity

Step 3: We are now going to compare your progress in imaginary units to other teams who use a different imaginary units, and complain your underperforming

Then you imaginary unit inflation and before you know everything is an XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXL t shirt size.

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Re:McKinsey: Yes, you can measure software developer product... by FooBarBizBazz on Sunday August 20, 2023 @06:31PM (#37203560)
SV companies function as cults built on the same principles as pick-up artistry and other scams, but institutionalized and sanctified with language. Recruiters are professionally engaged in love-bombing tactics, and managers are professionally engaged in negging. It's all a game to get as much psychological leverage over people as possible. That's also why they like to get 'em young.
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Re:McKinsey: Yes, you can measure software developer product... by nine_zeros on Sunday August 20, 2023 @07:22PM (#37203894)
This is very accurate. And unlike love, there is no exiting this pick up artistry without losing income.
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