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pyrolisticalyesterday at 9:46 PM1 replyview on HN

My success rate went way up by only making 4 estimates.

1 day

1 week

1 month

1 year

This communicates the level of uncertainty/complexity. 5 days is way too precise. But saying 1 week is more understandable if it becomes 2 weeks.

I don’t estimate in hours or use any number other than 1


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bdangubicyesterday at 9:47 PM

But saying 1 week is more understandable if it becomes 2 weeks.

Amazing to read this… everything wrong with our industry summed up neatly in one sentence :)

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