> Over is probably the wrong word. I call it realistic estimation. I generate realistic estimations by attempting to overestimate and failing to do so sufficie

> Over is probably the wrong word. I call it realistic estimation. I generate realistic estimations by attempting to overestimate and failing to do so sufficiently. Watching coworkers try to estimate how long it'll take to deliver software really makes you wonder if pessimists actually exist, or if they're rather some kind of myth or mirage.