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'Estimation is work' is a maxim I wish more organizations understood! You really highlighted the core tension here: The theory of management (WIP limits, focus
by pingananth 9mo ago
'Estimation is work' is a maxim I wish more organizations understood!
You really highlighted the core tension here: The theory of management (WIP limits, focus) is logical and easy to understand. But the practice—actually looking at your boss in the eye and saying 'No, we won't even estimate that right now'—is pure emotional friction.
That specific 'hard part' you mentioned—resisting the pull of authority—is exactly the muscle I'm trying to help people build without burning bridges.
It’s the difference between knowing the rule and having the stomach to enforce it in a balanced way.
- noident 9mo agoIt's often better to say nothing at all rather than to reply with an LLM generated response.
- pingananth 9mo agoFair check! I use it to polish my phrasing (especially trying to keep up with this thread volume), but the 'scars' and the management experience behind the comment are 100% human. Point taken though—I'll try to keep it rawer
- leoqa 9mo agoThis is clearly another LLM response bud. Stop using it to communicate it’s too obvious.
- notorious_pgb 9mo agoDeeply, deeply insulting.