Re: [Wikitech-l] Tech Talk: A Hands-on Estimation Exercise, With Discussion: Feb 8th

[Rachel Farrand]

This talk starts in 30 minutes

On Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 4:59 PM, Rachel Farrand 
wrote:

> Please join for the following tech talk:
>
> *Tech Talk**:* A Hands-on Estimation Exercise, With Discussion
> *Presenter:* Joel Aufrecht
> *Date:* February 8th, 2016
> *Time: *18:30 UTC
> 
> Link to live YouTube stream 
> *IRC channel for questions/discussion:* #wikimedia-office
>
> *Summary: *Estimation is an unnatural activity for human brains, which
> tend to hide our own ignorance from us.  This brown-bag begins with an
> exercise, adapted from Steve McConnell's software estimation training, in
> balancing accuracy with precision.  The exercise is fully available to
> remotees.  Facilitated discussion follows, on what we can learn from the
> exercise and on general estimation and forecasting topics as raised.
>
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[Wikitech-l] Tech Talk: A Hands-on Estimation Exercise, With Discussion: Feb 8th

[Rachel Farrand]

Please join for the following tech talk:

*Tech Talk**:* A Hands-on Estimation Exercise, With Discussion
*Presenter:* Joel Aufrecht
*Date:* February 8th, 2016
*Time: *18:30 UTC

Link to live YouTube stream 
*IRC channel for questions/discussion:* #wikimedia-office

*Summary: *Estimation is an unnatural activity for human brains, which tend
to hide our own ignorance from us.  This brown-bag begins with an exercise,
adapted from Steve McConnell's software estimation training, in balancing
accuracy with precision.  The exercise is fully available to remotees.
Facilitated discussion follows, on what we can learn from the exercise and
on general estimation and forecasting topics as raised.
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Re: [Wikitech-l] Tech Talk: A Hands-on Estimation Exercise, With Discussion: Feb 8th

[Bernardo Sulzbach]

On 02/05/2016 10:59 PM, Rachel Farrand wrote:


*Summary: *Estimation is an unnatural activity for human brains, which tend
to hide our own ignorance from us.  This brown-bag begins with an exercise,
adapted from Steve McConnell's software estimation training, in balancing
accuracy with precision.  The exercise is fully available to remotees.
Facilitated discussion follows, on what we can learn from the exercise and
on general estimation and forecasting topics as raised.


This seems interesting.

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