What are story points?

Story points are a unit of measure for the complexity or volume of work required to complete a task in Agile development. They help the team estimate how much effort will be needed to implement a specific user story, considering complexity, volume, and uncertainty.

Unlike time estimates, story points take into account not only duration but also technical difficulties, risks, and the team's experience. Typically, teams use a relative scale (for example, Fibonacci numbers: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, etc.) to estimate tasks.

Example: if task A is estimated at 2 story points, and task B at 8, then task B is approximately four times more complex or requires more effort than task A.