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Master Time Estimation by Becoming a Developer
Want to learn how long the days are and what it means to actually commit to something for a year? Try to become a developer.
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If you’re the type of person that thinks that most things can be achieved in a month or two, get ready to have your world flipped upside down. Setting realistic timelines is something that most people should try to get better at. It helps with alleviating stress when you don’t achieve your goals in that insanely optimistic timeframe.
I’m going to lose 50 pounds. I’ll give myself 3 months.
I’m going to paint the house. Shouldn’t take me more than a week.
I’m going to learn programming. I’ll give myself 30 days.
Guess what? You’ll fail each time. And it’s going to be epic. Everyone tends to underestimate time. Even seasoned developers will underestimate how much work is required to complete a task. I used to pad their hours by 25% since they always seemed to say less than how long it actually took. But they were…
