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> Some SWEs would give very optimistic estimates (and always miss). This seems to be the easiest case. Keep a spreadsheet with two columns: the time they esti
by Viliam1234 2y ago
> Some SWEs would give very optimistic estimates (and always miss).
This seems to be the easiest case. Keep a spreadsheet with two columns: the time they estimated, and the actual time. Calculate the average coefficient between the columns. Next time they give you an estimate, don't comment on that, just privately multiply it by the coefficient.