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Episode Synopsis
Should we all just be promising and committing to dates when asked?Today, we're reacting to an article that seemed to express the opposite opinion of our our Roadmaps episode. On further inspection, we find that it's not exactly what it seemed to be at first glance.Our Roadmaps Episode: AA113 - Debating Outcome-Based vs Output-Based Roadmaps A step back into time about the XBox One Launch:https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/11/spencer-microsoft-almost-abandoned-xbox-brand-after-the-xbox-one-launch/...and another...https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2015/09/09/microsofts-former-xbox-head-xbox-one-launch-problems-were-predictable-and-preventable/?sh=322bcd9d49de...and another...https://www.businessinsider.com/how-microsoft-bungled-the-xbox-one-launch-2015-80:00 Topic Intro0:45 Reading the Article2:24 Moving Along...5:21 Slinging Dates8:10 Deadlines & Shell Games11:00 Valid Date Discussions (or Are They?)13:09 Being Late is No Big Deal (Unless It Is)16:07 Accountability Issues17:55 Cut the Scope, Make the Schedule20:25 A Basic Untruth21:45 Questions, Not Statements25:19 Summarizing the Article27:31 The Blame Game29:01 Suggestions for Estimation30:59 Wrap-Up= = = = = = = = = = = =Watch it on YouTubePlease Subscribe to our YouTube Channel= = = = = = = = = = = =Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596Google Podcasts:https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNzgxMzE5LnJzcwSpotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3Amazon Music:https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ee3506fc-38f2-46d1-a301-79681c55ed82/Agile-PodcastStitcher:https://www.stitcher.com/show/agile-podcast-2= = = = = = = = = = = = AA117 - You Should Do Time-Based Estimates (Article Review)
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