[DG: Open Forum] AZ job transition

[Noah Botimer]

Don't forget the Amended Algorithm for Accurate Estimates:

 * Estimate as per Algorithm for Accurate Estimates
 * Rename the project as follows: s/$/Wow/
 * Call it a prototype
 * Redact estimates

:-)

Thanks,
-Noah

On Aug 19, 2014, at 1:33 PM, Steven Githens wrote:

> Dude,
> 
> To this day I still use the project estimation algorithm we developed while at Caret, to keep myself honest and determine how long it will take things to get finished from other teams.
> 
> 
> Algorithm For Accurate Estimates:
> 
> (Original Estimate * 2) increase units by 1 = Actual time it will take.
> 
> For the uninitiated that means if you estimate that something will take 2 hours then:
> 
> 2 hours * 2 = 4 hours
> then increase the units:
> It will take you 4 days to do the work.
> 
> If the original estimate is 2 weeks:
> 
> 2 weeks * 2 = 4 weeks
> increase the units:
> It will take you 4 months to complete said task.
> 
> It started out as a joke, but honestly is pretty accurate a scary amount of the time.
> 
> Have fun with your new gig!  Hope all is well.
> 
> Steve  :)
> 
> On Aug 19, 2014, at 9:14 AM, Aaron Zeckoski <azeckoski at unicon.net> wrote:
> 
>> For those who have not heard, I have some bittersweet news.
>> I will be transitioning from my senior architect role at Unicon to
>> lead architect for education at Elsevier (http://www.elsevier.com/)
>> starting 20 August. Today is my last official day at Unicon.
>> This is an opportunity for me to take my career and architecture
>> skills to the next level and I am sad to be moving on from the
>> outstanding Unicon family.
>> 
>> I will continue to be involved in education so I hope to see some of
>> you in various communities (most likely related to IMS and learning
>> analytics in the nearer term). I will probably be heads down for a
>> couple months while I get used to a new culture/environment but I plan
>> to stay involved with open source as time allows.
>> 
>> I probably will not be able to be very active with Sakai for the rest
>> of 2014 but I'll know more in a month or so. Apereo and Sakai are
>> great communities and I will miss being involved at the level Unicon
>> (and others) have allowed me to be over the past 10 years.
>> Thanks for all the support, encouragement, fun times, and learning
>> opportunities. You can stay in touch with me via linkedin or whatever
>> contact method you prefer (http://tinyurl.com/azprofile).
>> -AZ
>> 
>> -- 
>> Aaron Zeckoski - Software Architect - http://tinyurl.com/azprofile
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