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Ron Jeffries kicks off the new year with the notion that small (1-2) day stories is best. So here we are, in my experienced if not wise opinion: Designing using tasks can have value. Building with tasks is almost always inferior. Estimates can trigger useful conversations. Tracking estimates is always inefficient and often harmful.