"But is this even a real problem? No, not really." If you have that luxury then that's great. For you. But if you're doing client work you likely don't have th

"But is this even a real problem? No, not really." If you have that luxury then that's great. For you. But if you're doing client work you likely don't have the luxury of never having to estimate. And even if you're not doing client work then it would likely be a good idea to at least give it a passing consideration. Say you have a client who wants [x] and it needs to be done by a certain date (Yes! This does happen!), then it is helpful for you to know whether or not you might be able to deliver. Say you have a client who wants [x] for [money]. Then it is helpful for you to know whether or not you might be able to produce it in a time frame which makes sense economically. Say you have two ways of solving a certain problem. Then it is helpful for you to know if one solution would take a week and the other a year. Estimation can be hard, sometimes impossible. But I'm not sure pretending it's not a problem is a viable solution for many.