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The way I explain it is pretty simple. I tell the person: "There's this thing called The Programmer's Law of Project Estimation. You take your best guess, doub
by chaosmachine 16y ago
The way I explain it is pretty simple. I tell the person:
"There's this thing called The Programmer's Law of Project Estimation. You take your best guess, double it, and add a zero. That's how long it will take. And it's always right."
You have to be dead serious when you say it, though.
- carbocation 16y agoAlso, see Hofstadter's law: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofstadters_law http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofstadters_law