.NET, Web Development
The estimating system of extreme programming is based on XpVelocity and YesterdaysWeather. Inherent in this is the idea that when you make estimates, the actual units you estimate aren’t important – what’s important is you estimate by rough comparative value and use YesterdaysWeather for calibration.
Link: StandardStoryPoints via Martin Fowler
For the last year I loyally biked the 1.3 miles to and from work, but since I got a pedometer I’ve been walking 80% of the time. It adds an additional 15 minutes to my commute time each way, but the big bonus is it allows me to listen to my favorite podcasts. I’ve compiled a list of the podcasts in heavy rotation on my walk of walks here.
I recently listened to a podcast by web technologist Scott Hanselman where he interviews Google’s Jon Skeet. Their main topic of discussion? Feeling like a phony, i.e. imposter syndrome.
It was refreshing to listen to Scott and Jon because:
