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Deception and Estimation: How We Fool Ourselves

Cognitive scientists tell us that we are hardwired for deception. It seems we are overly optimistic, and, in fact, we wouldn't have survived without this trait. With this built-in bias as a starting point, it's almost impossible for us to estimate accurately. That doesn't mean all is lost. We must simply accept that our estimates are best guesses...Read On
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Automatic Metrics: Turn Down the Volume and Increase Awareness
By Linda Hayes
Linda Hayes has always found software development metrics to be problematic. The data either skews perceptions of the project or the actions of the...Read on

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Managing by the Numbers
By John Fodeh

Metrics can play a vital role in software development and testing. We use metrics to track progress, assess situations, predict events, and more. However, measuring often creates "people issues," which, when ignored, become obstacles to success or may even result in the death of a metrics program. In this presentation outline, John Fodeh addresses some of the typical people issues and shows how cognitive science and social psychology can play important roles in the proper use of metrics.
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