Jury is still out on whether this means software architects will be given the free reign to do their job after the PM tries to vibe code their solution first. More likely, they'll be instead be given the directive to fix the slopfest.

@julian My point is that, if using Story Points, they should be a team internal value, not an external metric. I do agree they should take complexity and uncertainty into consideration, but again, this needs to be agreed in each team/squad using them. Considerations local to the system and its context are at play here. Also, they are NOT comparable across teams (which managers just LOVE to be able to do). IMHO.

About time! One down, twenty more to go (give or take 1000) https://xeiaso.net/notes/2026/amazonbot-respecting-robots-txt/ @cadey@pony.social does this mean default bot policy will now let them through? Neat.

@federicomena@mstdn.mx oh that's an interesting question. I don't own an EV, but I think even brake pads replacement frequency is reduced if your car supports regenerative braking.