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Humans are bad at estimation and there's no evidence that "having a conversation" will make them any better at it. Your organization should acknowledge and han
by couchand 3y ago
Humans are bad at estimation and there's no evidence that "having a conversation" will make them any better at it.
Your organization should acknowledge and handle the fallibility of humans, not try vainly to excise it.
- aardvark179 3y agoIf your colleague always estimates that a particular type of task will take a couple of days, and it always takes a couple of weeks, you wouldn't discuss it next time they estimate it is only going to take a couple of days? Yes, humans are bad at estimation, which is why it's good to reflect on how well you do and to correct if you consistently over or underestimate.