Software Estimation Training
Predictability is one of the most elusive and valuable qualities in software development. This training helps your engineers and technical leaders improve the accuracy, speed, and reliability of their estimates, turning vague guesses into informed projections. By developing estimation as a skill, your teams can unlock faster product decisions, tightexr planning cycles, and greater cross-functional trust. If your organization struggles to predict how long software work will take, this course provides the tools to change that.
Estimation Is a Skill, Not a Gamble
Your engineers will learn why estimation is often misunderstood and how treating it like a talent instead of a trainable skill sets teams back. We’ll break down the myths and show how estimation can be developed deliberately over time—just like debugging, testing, or system design.
Foundation #1: Deep and Wide Codebase Knowledge
Accurate estimates require familiarity with the actual system. We’ll teach your engineers strategies to build and maintain wide and deep understanding of your codebases so that they can quickly and confidently reason about impact, dependencies, and edge cases.
Foundation #2: Intuitive Architecture Design
The structure of code directly impacts your engineers' ability to estimate. We'll show them how intuitive, maintainable architecture enables engineers to read and reason about systems 6–10× faster—reducing blind spots and dramatically improving estimation speed.
Foundation #3: Democratizing Engineering Talent Knowledge
The more your team knows about what each engineer understands, the faster and more accurate their collective estimates become. We’ll introduce lightweight ways to track individual skill coverage and codebase familiarity, creating a smarter, more responsive organization.
Reflective Practice: The Path to Accuracy
No one starts as a great estimator. The key is structured reflection—looking back at past estimates and analyzing where you were off and why. We’ll walk through lightweight ways to do this after every task so your engineers get measurably better over time.
Live Estimation in Minutes, Not Days or Weeks
Fast, reliable estimates aren’t magic—they’re the result of deliberately developing three key foundations: deep codebase knowledge, intuitive architecture, and a clear understanding of who knows what across your team. When your engineers invest in these areas and consistently reflect on their estimates, accuracy becomes a practiced skill—not a guess.