Written by Arin Sime | Jul 14, 2011 | Agile
This dilbert strip says it all…
Written by Arin Sime | Jul 7, 2011 | Agile
What’s the deal with story points and agile estimation techniques, and why can’t we just improve our estimates over time? That’s part of the question that a friend of mine asked recently, and I’m going to respond to it in this blog post. My...
Written by Arin Sime | Jun 24, 2011 | Agile
Have you ever been asked for a rough estimate, and then later regretted giving a “rough” estimate because the customer tried to hold you to it? A familiar story This week I spoke with an agile coaching colleague of mine, and he relayed a story that rang...
Written by Arin Sime | Jun 8, 2011 | Agile, User Group Reports
Have you ever faced prioritizing a long list of stories or requirements and thought, “This is going to take forever!” I have, and so I was thrilled to learn a technique at XP2011 that helps with this dilemma. I had a chance last week to apply “Silent...
Written by Arin Sime | Mar 26, 2011 | Events
I’m getting very excited for the XP2011 conference coming up in Madrid in May. I was also very excited to have my lightning talk on range estimation accepted to the conference. If you’ll be at the conference, I hope you’ll stop by! My lightning...
