Yeah, that scenario sounds awfully familiar to me as well. 😅

Even with them, it’s sometimes guesswork. Without them, it’s just stabbing in the dark. 😄

Spike’s a short period set aside to research a problem before committing to how long it’ll take to solve it.

My mentor at my first job was a mid-level dev 10 years younger than me. He was an all-around great and knowledgeable guy. When he’d get asked for an estimate on something without proper details in the ticket, he’d reply that a spike was needed before any kind of estimate, and that’s how it would usually proceed.

Sometimes, however, the PM would insist on an immediate estimate. My mentor would then, without hesitation, reply: “8 points” (a full sprint in our company).

“But why that long when you don’t know the details?”

“Exactly. Give me a spike to find out, and then it could be less.”

None of us other devs contradicted him, junior or senior, because we understood where he was coming from. Needless to say, I learned a lot from him including how not to kill myself so someone else could get a tap on the back.

Of course, because world is black & white and that’s something that only bad guys would do.

The average American’s naivety is best embodied by Rick Derringer and his “Real American.”

We’re the real deal, we’re the heroes. Everyone else poses danger except us.

Thanks! I’ll give it a spin. 🎠

!⬆️!< Same question? 🤔

It’s either private or it’s Windows.

🚀 😄

I’d just replace Rufus with Ventoy. 😉

Best concept for a piece of software I’ve discovered after being a happy Rufus user for years. 🙂

And that’s kids how you instigate a riot. 🤣

On the other hand, it seems I missed the target audience.

Joke aside, you made some good points and I agree with them. Thanks for the perspective. 😉

This. AntennaPod ♥

Word, Riggs. 😆

100% is not possible. Everything else is an illusion.

What a bunch of downvoting geniuses - drown yourself in HP quality. 🤭

Who cares…

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Interested as well. Couldn’t find an alternative that works in the EU a month ago when I last searched.

I’m from around here, and I still have my doubts.