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> Almost every estimate was on point. There was one task estimated at 3 weeks that took two days, and one two week task that took 5. Other than that, every esti
by seanwilson 10y ago
> Almost every estimate was on point. There was one task estimated at 3 weeks that took two days, and one two week task that took 5. Other than that, every estimate was within a week.
Exactly, and in other cases you'd have a 5 day estimated task that took 2 weeks but given enough estimates the high and low ones should roughly balance out.
If estimates are always widely inaccurate there's a big problem somewhere.
- pdimitar 10y agoYes there is a big problem. Managers reducing all estimates in the hopes of looking professional and thus getting a raise from a higher-level manager, making the programmers' lives a living nightmare in the process. It's the same problem 99% of the time.
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