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Our internal model of the world is always simpler than the world itself (otherwise it wouldn't be a model). This whole article is just saying "Dear client, her
by bobm_kite9 7y ago
Our internal model of the world is always simpler than the world itself (otherwise it wouldn't be a model).
This whole article is just saying "Dear client, here's why your model is insufficient".
Which is a much nicer email to write than "Dear client, here's why my model was insufficient". Which is what happens when the estimates go south
- jmilloy 7y agoI'd almost argue that, in the example, the clients model wasn't insufficient. If you want to include "implement automated testing" in a small feature request without telling your clien, then your client is probably right to be surprised!
- Qwertystop 7y agoPerhaps I misread it, but I think the only testing being included was for the specific change. The bit at the end was "if we had the time to do a lot of general refactoring and testing not tied to the particular feature being done right now it would save time in the future".