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Re:Useful engineering metrics and why velocity is not one of... by coffeemug on Monday September 05, 2022 @09:28PM (#32731551)
You don't ask "how long is it going to take?" You set a deadline and let the black box do whatever internal negotiations it needs to meet it.
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Re:Useful engineering metrics and why velocity is not one of... by fooster on Monday September 05, 2022 @11:02PM (#32732270)
Imagine if flight planning worked like that. We are going to get to Paris from New York by 8. Instead the plane lands in the ocean.
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Re:Useful engineering metrics and why velocity is not one of... by tra3 on Tuesday September 06, 2022 @11:06AM (#32738072)
That's bleak. Where does the black box start? CEO to CTO? CTO to VP of Engineering? VP to Director? Director to Team Lead?
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