As a long time engineer, and occasional pm. I steer teams to think about the worst case, and then triple that time estimate. I know this sounds like setting up

As a long time engineer, and occasional pm. I steer teams to think about the worst case, and then triple that time estimate. I know this sounds like setting up a team for failure, but I’ve seen it work again and again. It sets clear expectations for quality and delivery upwards and downwards which everyone can agree on. Once this is done, the easier part is keeping everyone focused, and using all the leftover time well to raise quality.