The Lost Art of Estimation
Mike King
mike@gir.pm
@emkay
I'm going to Talk About
Estimating Stuff
or, How to Answer the Question
Are we there Yet?
Why You Can't Estimate
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It's too early to estimate
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Project is too big to estimate
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It takes too long
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We did it already
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We have questions
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Client is going to change their mind
How You Can Always Estimate
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Estimate as often as possible.
- Realise that it's not easy.
- Get it wrong early.
- Break everything into estimable pieces.
- Don't get bogged down with questions.
The Lost Art of Estimation Mike King mike@gir.pm @emkay