[DG: Open Forum] AZ job transition

[Matthew Jones]

That estimation algorithm sounds good, but I think the unit modifier is
sometimes optional. Though I'd say it's required for sure for nearly any
code or tool involving RSF.


On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 1:33 PM, Steven Githens <swgithen at mtu.edu> 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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