Daine Mawerdainemawer.hashnode.dev·Mar 13, 2024Unlocking Project Success: Mastering Task Estimation with the FATE FrameworkTL;DR: Task estimation is an art that every front-end engineer and engineering manager should master. With a well-structured framework that covers F.A.T.E (Feedback, Admin, Technical, Engineering), you can give accurate timelines, optimise resource a...Discussengineering-management
Christiaan Fouchéchrisfouche.com·Aug 2, 2023Why I use the old school definition of story pointsThis is a republish of this article I wrote for OfferZen's blog. Story points are ubiquitous in the Agile world. If you ask two different Agile teams what they are, however, you’ll likely get different answers. Some say it represents complexity or ef...Discussstory points
S.L. des Bouvriethink-create-improve.hashnode.dev·Jul 23, 2023Why do so many sprints fail?This article is part of the Challenges with estimations and possible solutions series. The productivity of a team is a random variable, represented as the amount of work a team can deliver within a window of time. A common practice in SCRUM teams is ...DiscussEstimation
S.L. des Bouvriethink-create-improve.hashnode.dev·Jul 23, 2023Confusing estimates versus budgets, capacity versus lead timeThis article is part of the Challenges with estimations and possible solutions series. Imagine the following: someone from the business comes forward to the team with a proposal and after an explanation asks: "So, how long would it cost to make it?" ...DiscussEstimation
S.L. des Bouvriethink-create-improve.hashnode.dev·Jul 23, 2023Sources of inaccuracies in estimationsThis article is part of the Challenges with estimations and possible solutions series. Estimates always have some amount of inaccuracy involved. In the end, an estimate tends to be an extrapolation based on available information. Being able to do suc...DiscussEstimation
S.L. des Bouvriethink-create-improve.hashnode.dev·Jul 23, 2023Challenges with estimations and possible solutionsAt the time of writing, I've spent the past ~5 years thinking about various pain points I've encountered when dealing with the recurring question: 'And how long do you think this is going to take?'. Over the course of many articles, I would like to s...DiscussEstimation
Ivan Strokovivstrk.hashnode.dev·May 23, 2023How to Estimate the Time for a Machine Learning ProjectSoftware project estimation can be a tricky task due to the various uncertainties and risks involved. This is especially true for Machine Learning projects because of how naturally unpredictable ML approaches are. We’re faced with numerous questions,...Discuss·10 likes·831 readsML
Nikolaos CHASANISPronikolaoschasanis.com·Mar 28, 2023🕒 Calculate your Average Feature Shipment Time in a Full Stack World (FSW)A.F.S.T or your Average Feature Shipment Time in Software is more than just coding and testing and then git pushing on your remote branch. It is all those things around it that make the idea of daily CI/CD difficult. Splitting effectively is a bigger...Discuss·211 readsArchitectureEstimation
Adeesh Sharmaadeesh.hashnode.dev·Feb 4, 2023Agile Estimation - Types, Story Pointing and Why Fibonacci Series?Introduction Types of estimation Absolute estimation and relative estimation are the two primary methods of estimation used in project management. Absolute estimation entails determining the precise amount of time, materials, or money needed to finis...Discuss·93 readsagile
Jade Rubickrubick.hashnode.dev·Jan 8, 2023A weekly project plan you will want to frameToday, I’ll share a few thoughts on what makes a good project plan. And I’ll provide a sample project plan. Why have project plans Many agile teams focus on sprints or chunks of work. But they don’t really plan — instead, they do what they can each s...Discuss·26 readsproject management
