cm0002@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 2 months agoHave a bit of trustlemmy.mlexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1364arrow-down14
arrow-up1360arrow-down1external-linkHave a bit of trustlemmy.mlcm0002@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 2 months agomessage-square31fedilink
minus-squareCrazyLikeGollum@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 months agoBut if your hand is forced, it should always be 2x-10x the actual estimate, depending on the complexity of the task, and never less than 2 hours.
minus-squarepalordrolap@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoThis is one of those rare occasions where “IT” might have been better fully punctuated as “I.T.”, but the thought of using “Scotty” as a verb meaning “generously pad all estimates” amuses me. e.g. “If I want to cover my a—, I should Scotty it.”
But if your hand is forced, it should always be 2x-10x the actual estimate, depending on the complexity of the task, and never less than 2 hours.
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This is one of those rare occasions where “IT” might have been better fully punctuated as “I.T.”, but the thought of using “Scotty” as a verb meaning “generously pad all estimates” amuses me.
e.g. “If I want to cover my a—, I should Scotty it.”