{"podcast":{"title":"take5IRL Podcast","slug":"take5irl-podcast-6586112","podcast_index_feed_id":6586112,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e1eb4f10/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.agilityirl.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/37802948/37802948-1684351230736-3a17640cabc63.jpg","author":"agilityIRL","episode_count":101,"summary":"Our product vision for take5IRL is to provide members of the Agile community with an idea that they can incorporate into their daily lives to make them more effective. In every episode, Jeff Lee and Mike Stuedemann share Scrum wisdom that will enhance your Scrum Team, overall organization, and most importantly- your leadership skills. Tune in every week for Agile insights in 5 minutes and gain applicable tips to improve your organizations, teams, and life.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T04:17:08.215737+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take5irl-podcast-6586112"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 93: S*** We Hate About Agile Pt 2: Story Points","slug":"episode-93-s-we-hate-about-agile-pt-2-story-points","published_at":"2026-03-10T15:13:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take5irl-podcast-6586112/episode-93-s-we-hate-about-agile-pt-2-story-points","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take5irl-podcast-6586112","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/agility-irl/episodes/Episode-93-S-We-Hate-About-Agile-Pt-2-Story-Points-e3g7ru2","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e1eb4f10/podcast/play/116698498/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-10%2F419709582-44100-2-4ef4cd4221d5b.m4a","summary":"🎙️ On this episode of the Take5IRL Podcast, all three co-hosts—@Mike, @Jeff, and @Pat continuing the series of S*** We Hate About Agile: Story Point Edition! Mike opens with a hot take: while he appreciates the theory behind story points, the real-world application often falls apart. In his words… SUCKS! He even floats the idea of replacing them entirely with hours. Jeff pushes the conversation deeper, pointing out that when teams obsess over the number, they miss the real purpose of story points—relative sizing. Pat rounds out the discussion by highlighting the difference between coaches who rigidly follow the book and those who customize approaches to fit the organization or team in front of them. The episode wraps with Mike offering a practical, usable approach to relative sizing that teams can actually apply. We stepped up on the soapbox for this one. Now it’s your turn—drop your war stories of story points gone wrong in the comments. And tell us: what other Agile concepts need a little validation (or a little venting)? #Take5IRL #AgilityIRL #StoryPoints #AgileCoaching #Scrum #AgileTransformation #RelativeSizing #AgileLeadership #BusinessAgility #LeanAgile #AgileCommunity","meta_description":"🎙️ On this episode of the Take5IRL Podcast, all three co-hosts—@Mike, @Jeff, and @Pat continuing the series of S*** We Hate About Agile: Story Point Editi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":532,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/take5irl-podcast-6586112/episodes/episode-93-s-we-hate-about-agile-pt-2-story-points/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take5irl-podcast-6586112/episode-93-s-we-hate-about-agile-pt-2-story-points.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}