> when you start a project you know how you're going to do it In my experience that has only been true for the simplest tasks I've been assigned to do. The onl

> when you start a project you know how you're going to do it In my experience that has only been true for the simplest tasks I've been assigned to do. The only examples that come to mind are stuff I did as a junior developer. YMMV, of course. As my career progressed more towards the R part of R&D, uncertainty skyrocketed.