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Be careful because week numbers are different in the US and in Europe (and probably elsewhere). We use the ISO definition of the week, the US uses something el
by BrandoElFollito 3y ago
Be careful because week numbers are different in the US and in Europe (and probably elsewhere).
We use the ISO definition of the week, the US uses something else.
- nkurz 3y agoI wasn't sure if you were making a joke, or pointing out a real difference. Turns out to be a real difference: https://support.claris.com/s/article/ISO-Week-Number-Calculation-1503692914822 https://support.claris.com/s/article/ISO-Week-Number-Calcula...
- BrandoElFollito 3y agoYes, it is a real difference that bit me a few times when I forgot about the 1 week difference. The worst is that this week of difference is present or not depending on the years. The second nightmare is the week iof difference in daylight saving time (in Europe we switch a week earlier or later vs the US, I do not remember anymore)
- ElevenLathe 3y agoI have lived in America all my life and have never even once heard somebody talk about a week number. The only exception I know of is that electronics geeks sometimes know about the concept because often electronic components have a date code that is the year and week of their manufacture. This is where I got the idea anyway. So, if there is a US standard, most Americans are not aware of it -- even electronics geeks would only bring it up when actively decoding some markings on a suspicious chip.
- BrandoElFollito 3y agoThis is quite a common measure in business, especially in project management. Including in the US, from my experience with a dozen or so large US companies I worked for or with. It is granular enough (~52 weeks) to give good (rough) estimations and is is not difficult to manage (compared to 365 days for instance)