I think an estimate is a planning input, not a promise. Most of the trouble with estimates comes from asking them to be the second thing.

https://robertstowe.com/what-i-think-an-estimate-is-for/

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What if #SystemsThinking could change how you deliver software?

Elisabeth Hendrickson & Joel Tosi explore systems thinking, the cultural levers leaders can pull, and how to build sustainable teams through AI-driven change.

🎧 Listen now: buff.ly/ZWGZwMD

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🛒 Pick your favorite CI/CD & Software Delivery session at DevOpsCon New York!

👀 Which one is your must-watch?

📍 DevOpsCon New York | September 28 – October 2, 2026

👉 Explore the full program:
https://devopscon.io/new-york/program-ny/

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Teams have long designed for system uncertainty. What changes when core parts of the stack are probabilistic by nature? Hear Noble Ackerson’s take.
dcstateofthestack.org
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