Listen "#194: Estimation - What are you actually asking for?"
Episode Synopsis
This episode is part of a wider mini-series looking at Estimation in Software Development.
In this week's episode, I want to discuss what the term "estimate" may mean to you and the colleagues that you work with.
The term 'estimate' is often used interchangeably to mean the effort required, the target completion date, or even a commitment to complete the work by a specific date.
Often the meaning of an "estimate" changes between people within even a single team, let alone a organisations - thus it is often a cause of friction and dysfunction due to it being in "the eye of the beholder".
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Find this episodes show notes at: https://red-folder.com/podcasts/194
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In this week's episode, I want to discuss what the term "estimate" may mean to you and the colleagues that you work with.
The term 'estimate' is often used interchangeably to mean the effort required, the target completion date, or even a commitment to complete the work by a specific date.
Often the meaning of an "estimate" changes between people within even a single team, let alone a organisations - thus it is often a cause of friction and dysfunction due to it being in "the eye of the beholder".
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Find this episodes show notes at: https://red-folder.com/podcasts/194
Have an idea for an episode topic, or want to see what is coming up: https://red-folder.com/podcasts/roadmap
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