Forget planning poker. A prompt is all you need.
Dean’s Silly Story Point Defenses (2025 Edition)
- Sprint-Based Astrology
- Burndown Chart Dependency Disorder
- Inflated Point Imposter Syndrome
- JIRA Ritual Sacrifice Demands
- Legacy Dashboard Fragility
- Guesstimation Gamification
- Velocity Burndown Theater
- Agile Stockholm Syndrome
- Hyperscrumdamentalism
In the end, story points are just like an episode of *Whose Line Is It Anyway?*
The stories are made up, and the points don’t count.
Dean’s Silly Story Point Defenses (2025 Edition)
- Sprint-Based Astrology
- Burndown Chart Dependency Disorder
- Inflated Point Imposter Syndrome
- JIRA Ritual Sacrifice Demands
- Legacy Dashboard Fragility
- Guesstimation Gamification
- Velocity Burndown Theater
- Agile Stockholm Syndrome
- Hyperscrumdamentalism
In the end, story points are just like an episode of *Whose Line Is It Anyway?*
The stories are made up, and the points don’t count.