This month’s meetup was a truly special one as we celebrated 10 years of our community! Back in October 2014, our very first gathering was a casual social at the Bean enCounter, where we gauged interest in creating a local hub for web and tech enthusiasts. Fast forward to today, and what a journey it’s been!
We’ve faced our share of challenges over the years—COVID disruptions, sudden venue closures—but we’ve also enjoyed countless highs! Together, we’ve built a welcoming, friendly community that’s become a home for those working in web, tech, and related fields in Stafford. A massive thank you to everyone who has contributed to this milestone: our speakers, volunteers, sponsors, and of course, our attendees and members who make it all worthwhile.
A huge thanks goes out to Codeweavers for graciously hosting our event once again. Their continued support is genuinely appreciated!
Talk
Estimation – A Necessary Evil
Jude Smalley — Delivery Manager, OVO
In this talk we will cover my 5 key learnings about estimation from 10 years working in software delivery:
- There is no one-size fits all approach
- Context matters
- Estimation is a team sport
- Estimation is a team commitment
- Estimation is a necessary evil
We’ll touch on different methods, understanding your situation, who should be involved, why people pleasing is the ultimate anti pattern and why it is actually important to provide some kind of estimation.
I would like people to walk away from my talk with a new or improved mindset about how they approach estimating in a software delivery context, and I’ll be around for questions or discussions afterwards.
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