# Estimate complexity not time #permanentnote ## Source - [[Scrum]] and other agile programming methodologies ## Keywords (topics and howto) - [[topic - live a great life]] - [[topic - mentoring, advising and coaching]] - [[how to be a better self]] - [[how to be a better leader]] ## Relevant notes ## Notes - As humans, we are very bad at estimating how long something will take; but we are very good at comparing if something is more complicated than something else. - [[Scrum]] uses a very intersting concept of stories to define software features, and uses complexity points to estimate the effort needed to implement; the more points the harder the implementation. Over time it is possible to map the numbers of point to a period of time. For example, after some sprints the stats will show that a team can deliver 200 points in two weeks.