Why most software estimates are fiction, not fact
16 Feb 2026 | 0 CommentsSoftware estimates are notoriously unreliable. James explores why this is the case and what we can do about it.
Episodes
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Season 2 - Episode 34 Prompt Engineering Is Dead — Long Live Specification Engineering
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Season 2 - Episode 33 AI Is Creating Two Kinds of Developers
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Season 2 - Episode 32 Why Your Team Doesn’t Own Anything
17 Aug 2026 | 0 Comments
Blogs
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James Studdart AI-Assisted Development: Tool or Crutch?
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James Studdart Remote Teams: Building Culture Without an Office
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James Studdart The Client Education Gap: Bridging Technical and Business Language
19 Mar 2026 | 0 Comments
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