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Engineering Team Velocity
calculator.

Estimate realistic team velocity based on size, seniority, and meeting load.

How we calibrated this
Used internally for our own planning.
Inputs

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Engineering team size

Range: 1–50 engineers · Default: 5 engineers

Seniority mix
  • Mostly junior0.6×
  • Balanced1×
  • Mostly senior1.4×
Meeting load
  • Minimal (<5h/week)1.2×
  • Moderate (5-10h/week)1×
  • Heavy (10-20h/week)0.7×
How it's calculated

The formula.

Productive hours per week × seniority × (1 - meeting hours)

Output

Effective team capacity (hours/week)

Productive engineering hours.

Output

Stories shippable per 2-week sprint

Realistic velocity.

Output

Optimization suggestions

Where to focus.

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