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Re:How I Estimate Work as a Staff Software Engineer by crazygringo on Sunday January 25, 2026 @11:34AM (#46755528)
That's definitely one way of doing it! And totally valid.

I think it often depends a lot on who the stakeholders are and what their priorities are. If the particular feature is urgent then of course what you describe is common. But when the priority is to maximize the number of features you're delivering, I've found that the client often prefers to do the bounded investigation and then work on another feature that is better understood within the same sprint, then revisit the investigation results at the next meeting.

But yes -- nothing prevents you from making mid-sprint reevaluations.

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