Episode 10: Software Estimation
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English - October 20, 2021 15:30 - 32 minutes - 22.8 MBTechnology Education web development community events software development tech technology meetup conference frontend Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
How long will a project take to complete? How can you get this as close to reality as possible? Software estimation is an essential part of the development process and one that many people don’t know how to approach correctly. Is your team equipped with the right tools? Is there a shared understanding of the process within your team? Hosts James Hall (Parallax) and Josh Nesbitt (Stac) explore these questions and look at practical solutions to get it right.
Topics covered in this episode:
Mapping the user experience
Demystifying the quote process with the client
Understanding your team and the time estimates they give you
Setting expectations
Internal communication and the quote process
Making tradeoff decisions
Adapting the tools you use as a team
Reusing code
Time management with client tweaks
Previous project analysis
The cost for updating and maintaining a project in the future
Early understanding of the client’s system
Building trust
Keeping devs on track via meetings
Creating a shared understanding between front and back-end developers
The value of face-to-face communication
and more.
Find our more about Stac and Parallax:
Stac: https://stac.works
Parallax: https://parall.ax
Resources:
Planning Poker: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planning_poker
How long will a project take to complete? How can you get this as close to reality as possible? Software estimation is an essential part of the development process and one that many people don’t know how to approach correctly. Is your team equipped with the right tools? Is there a shared understanding of the process within your team? Hosts James Hall (Parallax) and Josh Nesbitt (Stac) explore these questions and look at practical solutions to get it right.
Topics covered in this episode:
Mapping the user experience
Demystifying the quote process with the client
Understanding your team and the time estimates they give you
Setting expectations
Internal communication and the quote process
Making tradeoff decisions
Adapting the tools you use as a team
Reusing code
Time management with client tweaks
Previous project analysis
The cost for updating and maintaining a project in the future
Early understanding of the client’s system
Building trust
Keeping devs on track via meetings
Creating a shared understanding between front and back-end developers
The value of face-to-face communication
and more.
Find our more about Stac and Parallax:
Stac: https://stac.works
Parallax: https://parall.ax
Resources:
Planning Poker: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planning_poker