Good reference, thank you. But... Tell that to any software development manager, and you'll get a long lasting blank look. Too many people and corporations h

Good reference, thank you. But... Tell that to any software development manager, and you'll get a long lasting blank look. Too many people and corporations have lied to the managerial class for too long. I've had managers tell me that I can estimate development time exactly, while giving me a short, finite time span in which to generate the estimate.