Comment by mcny

Comment by mcny 2 days ago

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Or trivializes other people's work. Like when a lead developer or a manager wants to chime in and say the story point estimate is too much and it should be smaller.

> Just do x, y, z

Ok then you take the story.

> Oh but I don't know frontend.

But you know the estimate is wrong?

I hate the word "just"

chriswarbo 2 days ago

> I hate the word "just"

This is one of those things that someone pointed out to me, I agreed with them and have since tried to avoid saying "just do ...", "why not just ...", etc.

However, that means I now really notice it from others. sigh

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  • Thorrez 2 days ago

    I generally try to avoid the word just. However, I'll still occasionally use it during a code review, when I see a large amount of code that can be replaced by something much simpler and smaller.

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    • mcny 2 days ago

      I am all for it if you are willing and able to sit down and follow through. Or at least show me the way. I can't read minds.

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      • wink a day ago

        An ex-coworker introduced the rule that every time someone said "You just..." he increased his estimation by 1 level (standard fibonacci planning poker).

        That was like 15 years ago and I've at least mentioned that rule to every team I've been a part of ever since. It usually works.

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axus 2 days ago

Always disliked that word. Replace it with "simply", then we can debate how simple it is.

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