It's actually not micromanagement. It's micro-documentation, which provides more autonomy to the developer, not less.
The micro-tasks I'm describing go into a project management system. They are either assigned to or picked by developers who complete and document the micro-tasks on their own. Because the tasks are so small, there is almost no management of developers required.
Finally, it's trivial to find out where project estimates went wrong, because any hidden challenges are well-quarantined in the micro-tasks. If the task isn't well documented, it's still pretty easy to go to the developer and find out why it took longer than estimated.
The micro-tasks I'm describing go into a project management system. They are either assigned to or picked by developers who complete and document the micro-tasks on their own. Because the tasks are so small, there is almost no management of developers required.
Finally, it's trivial to find out where project estimates went wrong, because any hidden challenges are well-quarantined in the micro-tasks. If the task isn't well documented, it's still pretty easy to go to the developer and find out why it took longer than estimated.