Yeah as an ex-engineer and recent product manager I was very confused how the author expected things to get done in an predictable manner of nobody knows when it'll be done. Engineers also rarely interact with the sprint process. We do sprint planning with the engineers to make sure they know exactly what they're building, how much time it'll take, and give any opinions/questions they have on the ticket. That meeting lasts for an hour (maybe less) every 2 weeks. Our daily standup is 15 mins (usually like 8-10) and the point isn't to track engineers like an overlord. It's so that if you have any blockers we can reach out to the right parties for you so the engineer can continue coding without distractions. Plus, the product manager isn't your boss to be tracking you. Your engineering manager is your boss
