While it only happens on a rare occasion, whenever I finish my projects early I'm always excited to show the client/management that we've been able to make bett

While it only happens on a rare occasion, whenever I finish my projects early I'm always excited to show the client/management that we've been able to make better progress. However, I'm extremely cautious not to let their excitement alter their perspective about future estimates being completed early. Another issue is that often clients/management will jump the gun into the next phase after an early completion without allowing the devs a much needed break. Perhaps this is one of the fears that keeps devs silent when (if ever) they finish early, or stretching their work till the end of the original estimate.