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This is one of the best things an older programmer has taught me. If people want estimations on vague things, give them 8 month full team full time. Minimum. Do
by tetha 14y ago
This is one of the best things an older programmer has taught me. If people want estimations on vague things, give them 8 month full team full time. Minimum. Doesn't matter what it is. Implement a new, small feature? 8 month. Move the office furniture around? 8 month. People talking to you learn quickly to give out more precise specifications.
- anthonyb 14y agoI should point out that just throwing out a 100 point story over nothing is a bad plan career-wise - you definitely need to be able to back it up with reasons (we need to interface with systems x, y and z, this is comparable to other system w which took 8 months, we don't have any spec for doing a, b or c). In that sense the 100 point estimate is a real one - a "small" feature (eg. add a form to your web site) might be two or three weeks of work.