Categorizing GitHub Issues by Size and Pomodoro Estimation
Efficient project management is crucial for successful software development, and accurately estimating the size and duration of GitHub issues is a key component. By categorizing issues based on their size and estimating their duration using the Pomodoro Technique, development teams can effectively plan, prioritize, and allocate resources. This article explores a framework for categorizing GitHub issues into different sizes and provides guidelines for estimating their durations using Pomodoros.
Categorizing Issue Sizes
Issue Size | Description | Pomodoro Estimate |
---|---|---|
Tiny | Small and straightforward task | 1 Pomodoro (25 minutes) |
Small | Requires moderate effort and is relatively simple | 2-4 Pomodoros (50 minutes to 2 hours) |
Medium | Moderate effort, non-trivial task | 4-8 Pomodoros (2 to 4 hours) |
Large | Substantial effort, significant work | 8-16 Pomodoros (4 to 8 hours) |
X-Large | Major undertaking, complex features or systems | More than 16 Pomodoros (8+ hours) |
To establish a common understanding within the development team, let’s use the following framework for categorizing GitHub issue sizes: