Accounting for: - time spent debugging/errors - unforeseen interrupting work - wanting to deliver quickly but not set up unrealistic expectations
Whatever you think x1.5/2
“It will be done when it’s done”
Wow, the way things get done in G
^Isnt that always better than just 3xing and sit on your hands 1/2 of the time?
My rule of thumb is to guess then multiply x3. After that create a detailed list of stuff that fits the estimate.
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Google vs Meta vs Apple vs Amazon
1. Have well defined requirements 2. Have a comprehensive knowledge of existing product as to understand any “gotchas”/design rework 3. Have an understanding of what is involved in implementation 4. Understand the complexities of testing/validation If you don’t know all of the above it’s best to plan for a small investigative task to document the above before giving any reliable estimation Then double your estimation.