Work Estimation

The work is never just “the work”

A deep dive on why projects always take longer and a framework to improve future estimation

Intro

If you’re like me, you’re maybe a jobbing dev taking on contracts and occasionally your own gigs (and by-and-large this works out OK) but maybe you secretly hate yourself for being terrible at estimation, and wish … Read the rest

How To Improve Time Estimates

  how to estimate better and how to be prepared when things go sideways. By Dave Stewart.

✅ “Planned work” may be as little as 20% of the total project effort.
✅ “Extra work” increases proportionally to the complexity of the work.
✅ Account for changes (20%) and unexpected slowdowns (15%).
✅ Access to data, docs, tools, people is a … Read the rest

Accessible Design Examples

10 Examples of ADA Compliant Accessible Design

A great designer––whether of buildings, roads, advertising, or websites––considers how all users interact with their designs. Consider your website’s diverse audience of users and how your site can offer them an optimal experience as you review the following examples of accessible web design:

1. Proper Contrast Ratio

Examples of type contrast on images

Examples of hard vs. easy to … Read the rest