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Some time ago I read the c++ timeline explained [1] and this part stuck with me; "You can fix a feature list, or you can fix a date, but not both." When doing
by bruce511 2y ago
Some time ago I read the c++ timeline explained [1] and this part stuck with me;
"You can fix a feature list, or you can fix a date, but not both."
When doing estimates now I use the above mantra a lot.
Usually I pick a date for incremental updates. I find that more useful to people. But people asking before that date "what's in it?" seem somewhat bemused when I say '"I don't know".
For new projects we're more likely to pick a minimal feature set, but that causes some stress up the management chain who can see "progress" but can't yet see a finishing line.
[1]https://herbsutter.com/2019/07/13/draft-faq-why-does-the-c-standard-ship-every-three-years/ https://herbsutter.com/2019/07/13/draft-faq-why-does-the-c-s...