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I’m a veteran software engineer with more than 25 years of experience, ranging from coding Unix applications in C to crafting sleek .NET solutions and even blockchain and cryptographic solutions. Along the way, I’ve dabbled in everything from writing Windows drivers to streaming desktops as video feeds, game development, and now I’m exploring gRPC and Google Cloud hosting. When I’m not banging out code, I’m probably wrangling tech quirks or pondering the mysteries of management decisions and direction of technology in general.

 

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Speed = Measuring

By Matt Raffel on February 17, 2026

Someone posted on social media that they felt estimating work was a waste of time.

Estimating can be a waste of time if you’re spending a lot of time on it. I do not feel estimating needs to be an exhaustive, cover every base effort.&...

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