> How long does it take you to go to the store? Yes you might die in the process and take ∞ time, but one normally considers common inconveniences in this. A se

> How long does it take you to go to the store? Yes you might die in the process and take ∞ time, but one normally considers common inconveniences in this. A senior who can't estimate isn't a senior. The problem tends to be that, a lot of the time, you aren't told what store nor what mode of transport you have. Or you're told both, but the store you were told to go to doesn't have what they want so you need to go to another store. In my experience, being able to estimate is about both - Being able to give an idea as to how long it will take given a list of assumptions, AND - Being able to highlight what the risks are that can cause it to take longer, and how much longer. Those risks sometimes include the fact that your assumptions were wrong in some way; and sometimes include lots of other things (dependencies, etc)