SPaMCAST 392 – Mix Tape 2009, Lister, Chemuturi, Brennan

I am still traveling for the next two weeks. The trip is a mixture of vacation and a board meeting but that does not mean you will have to forego your weekly SPaMCAST. In place of our normal format, I am posting a mix tape of the answers to the "If you could change two things" question I have been asking interviewees for nearly ten years. This week on SPaMCAST 392 we feature our top downloaded podcasts from the year 2009: SPaMCAST 51 - Tim Lister on Adrenaline Junkies and Template Zombies http://bit.ly/1WERtk5 Tim discussed ending the estimating charade. Tim stated it would be better if we recognized estimating as goal setting. Secondly, he noted that a lot of outsourcing has overshot its mark and reduced our organizational capabilities. SPaMCAST 67 - Murali Chemuturi on Software Estimation Best Practices, Tools & Techniques http://bit.ly/1MHDzeJ Murali used his wishes to state that estimators need a better grasp and understanding the concepts of productivity and scheduling. SPaMCAST 69 - Kevin Brennan on Business Analysis http://bit.ly/1WERB2V Kevin answered a different question and discussed the message he would share with a C-Level executive to describe why business analysis is important to them. If you enjoyed the snippets please use the links to listen to the whole interviews. Next week 2010!