> During estimation people are generally optimistic and estimate assuming that they will not encounter any problems or issues along the way. This is especially

> During estimation people are generally optimistic and estimate assuming that they will not encounter any problems or issues along the way. This is especially prevalent when people don't anticipate the overhead of the technical aspects needed to finish some business functionality. And yet, when my estimates are large people look at me odd and try to peer pressure me into not being an outlier. In the end, however, there's certainly a sort of multiplier for working with legacy code or overcomplicated systems.