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The Art and War of Estimating and Scheduling Software

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In my experience, the majority of estimates and schedules for software development projects are derived from hunches, guesswork, and gut instincts.  We say things like “that should take about 4 hours of work” without backing it up with data.  And we set timelines based on those estimates without adjusting for past accuracy in estimating.  And [...]
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