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01
Mar
2014

How to screw up estimates

categories: Developer Hell, web development
A historic black-and-white photo of a train wreck, illustrating the importance of accurate project estimates.
(Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“I need a time and cost estimate to develop a fizzbuzz mobile app on all minor mobile platforms (Windows/Blackberry/Symbian), and I need that estimate in 15 minutes.”

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