Programming Throwdown
Programming Throwdown
Patrick Wheeler and Jason Gauci
179: Project Planning
1 hour 43 minutes Posted Feb 3, 2025 at 4:00 pm.
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Patrick and Jason discuss project planning and management for software teams. They cover why planning matters, how frameworks like SMART goals, Gantt charts, Scrum, Agile, and Kanban fit together, and how to deal with uncertainty, dependencies, and scheduling risk.