> Ask any auto diagnostics mechanic. Who, by the way, will still be able to give you some kind of best/worst case scenario and ballpark range verbally. It's not

> Ask any auto diagnostics mechanic. Who, by the way, will still be able to give you some kind of best/worst case scenario and ballpark range verbally. It's not actually that hard. One of the author's points, and one with which I agree, is that it's significantly harder to estimate software projects than, e.g. repairing an automobile.