Software Estimates

Crystal ball
Predictions never pan out in software development. Continually showing your progress is the better way.
Mykel Alvis
Oct 3, 2017
Estimates are hard... so don't do them
Show, don't tell
Many magnifying glasses
When predictive analytics met software development: Malcolm Isaacs explains the value of predictive delivery.
Malcolm Isaacs
Jun 7, 2017
Predictive delivery: How to apply analytics to software development
Analyze this
Fast car
With fast estimation your agile teams can estimate at a much faster clip, without losing accuracy.
Anthony Crain
May 9, 2017
Fast estimation: A better approach to agile estimation
Up to speed
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Agile teams can collaborate to create tasks with the right level of granularity, while still avoiding unnecessary process overhead during sprints.
Yvette Francino
Oct 26, 2015
How detailed should tasks within a user story be for agile teams?
Getting granular
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Is the #NoEstimates movement an attempt to weasel out of figuring out what you're going to do or a way of focusing your time on creating deliverables?
Martin Heller
Sep 24, 2015
#NoEstimates? Not so fast
Skeptic's corner
The #NoEstimates debate began as an innocent blog post questioning the need for estimates in software development. Here's how it became a movement.
Malcolm Isaacs
Sep 23, 2015
The #NoEstimates debate: An unbiased look at the origins, arguments, and thought leaders behind the movement
Time for transparency
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