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This is more a tale of bad estimates than specialist skills; if anything, it goes to the point that a specialist must be careful to not get too confident in his
by ghurlman 16y ago
This is more a tale of bad estimates than specialist skills; if anything, it goes to the point that a specialist must be careful to not get too confident in his knowledge when developing an estimate.
- krmmalik 16y agoSo how should the thatcher have differed in his estimating process?
- zck 16y agoIf you hit a pothole, and your tire pops, you bring it to Jim, your mechanic. "I can fix your tire for $150", Jim says, dreaming of the used boat he can afford with your money. He takes your car into the garage, and puts it up on the lift. He looks up at it, then pulls out a calculator, his eyes glinting. Jim can get the new FishHunter model, with double engines and a built-in beer cooler. Built in! "I'm sorry, the pothole broke your axle and damaged your suspension. The total price is $1279." This is why you quote for one item, not "I'll do whatever needs to be done". The thatcher should have said "It's one price to just re-thatch, but since I have to rebuild the roof, it's more. What do you want me to do?"
- JonnieCache 16y agoYou have a very engaging, "narrative" style of writing that paints a vivid picture in the mind. It is wasted on comments. You should write some articles.
- zck 16y agoThanks, but if I'm being honest, this comment is directly aping Joel Spolsky's style. I'm glad it worked.