[Mtinie]

It’s Agile philosophically, and how it should be.

But that is rarely how it works. In the dozens of different projects across ten or twelve companies I’ve had insight into, “doing Agile” is analogous with “we have a scrum master, hold stand ups, and schedule iterations” while the simple reality is “Agilefall.”

[bpt3]

Agreed, but the parent poster said that estimates shouldn't be done at all, which is not a legitimate argument to make in any scenario.

[wpietri]

I have had many successful projects where we spent approximately zero time on estimates. The fact that a successful approach is culturally seen as illegitimate to even talk about is a great example of why I wrote that last paragraph.

[collingreen]

I, and others, don't agree with the blanket statement that "no estimates" is not a legitimate argument in any scenario. Can you expand on why you think there isn't a single case where estimates don't add value? Similarly, is there anything specifically in that post's claims that you think was incorrect, leading to their false conclusion?