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You can't have no deadlines at all. The world is moving forward. Military rivals are building their own planes.

• vemv 7y ago
  Would you rather have a bug-free fighter delivered in 2021 or a buggy fighter in 2020? Especially considering that many codebases are expected to have a shelf life of 5-10 years. IME working deadline-lessly doesn't mean you're suddenly knee-deep in a metaprogramming rabbithole. You just do the same stuff, stress-free.
  • Retric 7y ago
    That suggests a 2021 deadline, but many military projects have been 15+ years late. A 15 year old fighter is already in need of updates.
    • twodave 7y ago
      There's a healthy enough difference between an estimate and a deadline, I think. Obviously you want to report progress, but you can do that and work productively more effectively without a deadline, because now you're no longer feeling pressured to lie to yourself and others about what you are capable of.