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		sophacles on Nov 3, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: No dogs were harmed in the making of this app When did software estimates ever factor into deadlines? I have always found that my estimates + a bit of padding are generally correct. Then management just picks an arbitrary due date that has nothing to do with programmer estimates.

nly on Nov 4, 2023 [–]

Plus nobody estimates on timescales anymore. We all use sprint points.

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