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b'I am still traveling for the next two weeks. The trip is a\\nmixture of vacation and a board meeting but that does not mean you\\nwill have to forego your weekly SPaMCAST.\\xa0 In place of our\\nnormal format, I am posting a mix tape of the answers to the \\u201cIf\\nyou could change two things\\u201d question I have been asking\\ninterviewees for nearly ten years.\\xa0 This week on SPaMCAST 392\\nwe feature our top downloaded podcasts from the year 2009:\\nSPaMCAST 51 - Tim Lister on Adrenaline Junkies and\\nTemplate Zombies\\nhttp://bit.ly/1WERtk5\\nTim discussed ending the estimating charade.\\xa0 Tim stated it\\nwould be better if we recognized estimating as goal setting.\\nSecondly, he noted that a lot of outsourcing has overshot its mark\\nand reduced our organizational capabilities.\\nSPaMCAST 67 - Murali Chemuturi on Software Estimation\\nBest Practices, Tools & Techniques\\nhttp://bit.ly/1MHDzeJ\\nMurali used his wishes to state that estimators need a better\\ngrasp and understanding the concepts of productivity and\\nscheduling.\\nSPaMCAST 69 - Kevin Brennan on Business\\nAnalysis\\nhttp://bit.ly/1WERB2V\\nKevin answered a different question and discussed the message he\\nwould share with a C-Level executive to describe why business\\nanalysis is important to them.\\nIf you enjoyed the snippets please use the links to listen to\\nthe whole interviews.\\xa0 Next week 2010!'