Stormy Skies: Forecasting in the Face of Uncertainty

by Dave Rooney

I've heard it said before that weather forecasters and software developers are kindred spirits. When they are wrong, everyone complains. When they're right, no one notices. So, with that in mind, I'd like to discuss how weather forecasting and the estimation of software development effort in an agile environment are similar.

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Stormy Skies: Forecasting in the Face of Uncertainty30 September 2008