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> software engineers can't estimate how long something will take with any kind of accuracy. Sure we can, it's always one of: - A couple of minutes - Today -

> software engineers can't estimate how long something will take with any kind of accuracy. Sure we can, it's always one of: - A couple of minutes - Today - A week or two - Probably around a month - I have no idea, could be any of the above or more

rvense 2y ago
At my work "It'll take half a day" has become slang for "I have no idea"
- m_eiman 2y ago
  My standard reply is "one to two weeks".