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When estimating time for a task, every occurrence of the word "just" doubles the estimate. "Just" always hide a lack of knowledge. Of the problem, of the envir
by arkh 2y ago
When estimating time for a task, every occurrence of the word "just" doubles the estimate.
"Just" always hide a lack of knowledge. Of the problem, of the environment, of the team, of what the future will be.
- fargle 2y agothat's cute, and it is often true. but not "always". sometimes when a group gets "wrapped around the axle" and the proposed thing is spiraling out of control (usually due to hallucinated requirements or group anxiety feeding on itself), "Just <simple option>" is EXACTLY what is needed, especially from a confident leader.
- yetihehe 2y agoYes, but <simple option> is not <action>. "Just implement it" may be said in spite of required complexity, "Implement just this one option out of many" is typically already defined and is a narrowing of scope.
- BeFlatXIII 2y agoI agree. Grammar matters. "Just do this one thing" is worthless blather while "do just this one thing, then consider next steps" is a necessary call to focus.
- DavidPiper 2y agoMy favourite take on this: > If your solution to some problem relies on “If everyone would just...” then you do not have a solution. Everyone is not going to just. At no time in the history of the universe has everyone just, and they’re not going to start now. https://squareallworthy.tumblr.com/post/163790039847/everyone-will-not-just https://squareallworthy.tumblr.com/post/163790039847/everyon...