I assume you were down-voted for going on a tear about Agile methods. I can't speak to that since I've never been in an Agile shop (read about it plenty). But

I assume you were down-voted for going on a tear about Agile methods. I can't speak to that since I've never been in an Agile shop (read about it plenty). But I think what you have written is applicable to most developers in general, particularly this gem, which I loved: "The thing that motivates us is delivering a major project that gives us enough credibility that we never have to make estimates again..." I also agree that the article was wonderful. I laughed out loud several times because, like all of the best comedic material, it is firmly grounded in the painful truth. In the end, developers really do just want to build great stuff and I think most of us _are_ acutely aware of the realities of costs and time in real business. I sympathize with management's desire for estimates (and even the various methods to somehow get a reign on development). But the unfortunate truth is that the attempts often only serve to irritate and chain down people whose only desire was to work like hell making quality software in the first place.