Providing advice on how to get the best Return On Investment from your Software Development.
Hosted by Mark Taylor of Red Folder Consultancy, this series is targeted at those that fund software development in improving their return on investment.
Through a series of short weekly podcasts, Mark explores and explains why "traditional" management techniques will not only produce poor returns, but actively encourage it.
Find out more about Red Folder Consultancy at https://red-folder.com.
Or reach out to Mark on Twitter @redfoldermark
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This episode is a wrap-up for a mini-series looking at estimation in software development - recapping the guidelines I provided in Episode 189 and providing some additional tips that didn't have a hom...
#204: Estimation - Professionalism (00:21:30)
In this episode, the penultimate episode in the Software Estimation mini-series, I want to discuss how Software Estimation works in terms of professionalism - and in many cases, surprisingly, the prof...
#203: Estimation - Is Artificial Intelligence the answer? (00:15:23)
This episode is part of a wider mini-series looking at Estimation in Software Development.
In this episode, I ask the question, is AI the answer?
Following on from the episodes on Qualitative and Quan...
This episode is part of a wider mini-series looking at Estimation in Software Development.In the last couple of episodes, I've looked at a number of methods that fall under the Qualitative approach to...
#201: Estimation - the #NoEstimate approach (00:08:26)
This episode is part of a wider mini-series looking at Estimation in Software Development.
In last week's episode, I looked at a number of methods that fall under the Qualitative approach to software ...
This episode is part of a wider mini-series looking at Estimation in Software Development.
In last week's episode, I introduced two approaches to software estimation, Qualitative and Quantitative esti...
#199: Estimation - Quantitative vs Qualitative (00:15:23)
This episode is part of a wider mini-series looking at Estimation in Software Development.
In this episode, I wanted to look at practical methods to help develop the team's estimation skills.
We canno...
#198: Estimation vs the punitive target (00:10:18)
This episode is part of a wider mini-series looking at Estimation in Software Development.
In this episode, I wanted to highlight the emotional baggage that you developers may associate with estimatio...
#197: Estimation vs Dependencies (00:10:09)
This episode is part of a wider mini-series looking at Estimation in Software Development.
In this episode, I wanted to look at the impact that dependencies have on software estimation.
This episode w...
#196: Estimation vs Planning (00:09:37)
This episode is part of a wider mini-series looking at Estimation in Software Development.
In this episode, I want to encourage you to mentally separate estimation and planning.
They are often confla...
#195: Estimation - An estimate by any other name (00:12:35)
This episode is part of a wider mini-series looking at Estimation in Software Development.
In last week's episode, I asked you to think about what the term "estimate" means to you, your team and your ...
#194: Estimation - What are you actually asking for? (00:16:45)
This episode is part of a wider mini-series looking at Estimation in Software Development.
In this week's episode, I want to discuss what the term "estimate" may mean to you and the colleagues that yo...
#193: Estimation - How much to invest (00:14:56)
This episode is part of a wider mini-series looking at Estimation in Software Development.
In this episode I want to take a deeper dive into the cost of achieving that - what is the correct cost for t...
#192: Estimation - Predictability vs Optimism (00:14:32)
This episode is part of a wider mini-series looking at Estimation in Software Development.
In the last episode, I talk about the short hand of a "valuable estimate" - an estimate that is desirable fo...
#191: Estimation - what is a valuable estimate? (00:14:23)
This episode is part of a wider mini-series looking at Estimation in Software Development.
So for this episode I want to introduce the idea of a "valuable estimate" and what that may mean for you.
As ...
#190: Estimation - Do you get value? (00:18:24)
I started the mini-series in episode 189 by providing the following guidelines:
Don't invest in estimates unless there are clear demonstrable value in having them
Agree what a "valuable" estimate l...
#189: Estimation - a review (00:21:12)
Back in January 2023, in episode #160, "Revisiting
Software Development Estimation," I made the commitment to revisit and potentially revise my views on software development estimation.
While I ackn...
#188: Bad for ROI - More Developers (00:23:29)
Following on from the last two episodes that look at the dysfunctional and unexpected results that can from the seemly well intentioned call for "more planning", this week's episode takes a look at a ...
#187: Bad for ROI - More Planning - Part 2 (00:23:37)
In this episode, the second of two, I conclude the exploration of the dysfunctions and unexpected results that can occur from the seeming well intentioned call for "more planning".
In last week's epis...
#186: Bad for ROI - More Planning - Part 1 (00:20:04)
In this episode, the first of two, I start to explore the dysfunctions and unexpected results that can occur from the seeming well intentioned call for "more planning".
In this episode, I will start b...
#185: Bad for ROI - Overemphasis on Perfection (00:22:16)
In the last episode I the dysfunctions and unexpected results of a "feature factory" within Software Development.
This week I look at what happens if the pendulum swings too far the other way - where ...
#184: Bad for ROI - the Feature Factory (00:12:55)
In the fast-paced world of software development, the “feature factory” model, with its promise of rapid growth and high ROI, can easily captivate businesses.
This episode takes a dive into why the th...
#183: Bad for ROI - Performance measurements in software development (00:24:48)
In this episode I look at another practice that can be bad for ROI - a practice that may commonly be considered good or common practice, but is actually causing dysfunctional, and unexpected, results....
#182: Bad for ROI - Bonuses (00:23:08)
We all know that a heft bonus improves productivity. Its a management stable - dangle the carrot and good results just roll it.
But is that really true?
In this episode, I look at the negative consequ...
#181: Bad for ROI - RAG reporting (00:19:47)
Occasionally I record an episode exploring something that may commonly be considered good, or common practice, but is actually causing dysfunctional, and unexpected, results in modern software develop...
