The Estimation Paradox

Developer life Project management Software development Deadlines Productivity Office politics Time estimation Work culture Estimation fallacy

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The Estimation Paradox

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The eternal developer's dilemma: finish too fast and you've just proven management's timeline was complete fiction, or sit on it and enjoy six months of "working hard" while secretly playing Elden Ring at your desk.

Veterans know the correct answer: release it at 95% completion in exactly half the estimated time, then spend the remaining months "fixing critical bugs" that mysteriously appear right before each status meeting.

The real skill isn't coding—it's managing expectations so you don't get rewarded with twice the work for being efficient.

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