In software development we sometimes play this game where you estimate how long a task will take, and then by sleight of hand the estimate becomes a commitment.
Yeah, I ran into that recently and it lead to issues. Not fun.
In software development, I take joy from (honestly) reporting credible intervals that are far too large for anyone’s comfort.
“Does it help?” you ask.
Well, joy is a good thing.
The 90th percentile pessimistic estimate is almost always “this feature is never completed.”
Yeah, I ran into that recently and it lead to issues. Not fun.
In software development, I take joy from (honestly) reporting credible intervals that are far too large for anyone’s comfort.
“Does it help?” you ask.
Well, joy is a good thing.
The 90th percentile pessimistic estimate is almost always “this feature is never completed.”