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submitted 5 days ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] TallonMetroid@lemmy.world 26 points 5 days ago (10 children)

This is why I avoid giving concrete estimates whenever possible.

[–] CrazyLikeGollum@lemmy.world 27 points 5 days ago (4 children)

But if your hand is forced, it should always be 2x-10x the actual estimate, depending on the complexity of the task, and never less than 2 hours.

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 32 points 5 days ago (3 children)

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

This is actually wisdom. I use a 4x fudge factor.

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