If you're asked for an estimate. Give an estimate. Part of your job is giving an estimate. Find out how to break the job down into something you have done b

If you're asked for an estimate. Give an estimate. Part of your job is giving an estimate. Find out how to break the job down into something you have done before, and give an estimate. Will you see a doctor who can't estimate how long a surgery will take? Will you take a cab or a flight that refuses to give you an estimate? Will you take a job that can't give you an estimate of what the salary range will be. They will figure it out when they pay you. Come on, cut the rubbish folks. This is why we get no respect from non tech folks. Everything doesn't revolve around tech. Businesses have decisions to make based on time product gets to market. They have decisions to make based on cost of product. Estimates allows them to make such decisions. Learning to give estimate is one of the best skills you could ever have as a developer.