Why the Fibonacci Point System is Terrible for Sprint Estimations

Jorge Yau
The Startup
Published in
5 min readJul 24, 2020

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The Fibonacci Point System

We employ the following point system in our sprints to size feature complexity and estimate velocity. Each point builds upon the previous point’s complexity requirements.

  • 1 — Small one line fixes, copy changes, or design tweaks.
  • 2 — Small logic changes with potential regressions.
  • 3 — Standard feature that often requires tracking and AB testing.
  • 5 — Larger features than 3…

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Jorge Yau
The Startup

Senior Web Engineer at Stash. I write about NYC, tech, and the immensity of life.