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Title: NoEstimates does not mean 'no estimates'
Proposer: Seb Rose
Type: Tutorial
Duration: 90 mins
Description:
The #NoEstimates hashtag has been generating a lot of heat in software
development circles for the past couple of years, but what does it
really mean? It's time to find out.
When Woody Zuill first started using the hashtag he sparked a debate
that has caused tempers to flare and blood to boil, but Woody himself
doesn't think that estimates are inherently bad:
If our response every time we reach the end of a project is to say 'we
must produce better estimates' then we're in a cycle of continuous 'no
improvement'
In this session we'll cut through the #NoEstimates rhetoric and sketch
out the dysfunctions at the heart of software development that gave rise
to the hashtag in the first place. We'll investigate some possible ways
that we can turn this around, so that we can improve the outcomes for
customers AND development teams. We might even find out how to use
estimates effectively.
The Cucumber for Java Book - Seb Rose, Matt Wynne & Aslak Hellesoy
Now available from the Pragmatic Press -
https://pragprog.com/book/srjcuc/the-cucumber-for-java-book
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