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tayo42today at 3:48 PM1 replyview on HN

For any slightly complicated project on a house the estimate assumes everything goes right, which everyone knows it probably won't. It's just a starting point, not a commitment.


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iamflimflam1today at 3:54 PM

Definitely so. Most business people that I've worked with do understand that. And provided problems are communicated early enough can manage expectations.

Where I've seen issues is when there is a big disconnect and they don't hear about problems until it's way too late.