😂 found it in my phone while cleaning up storage 😆
@nixCraft this is great because it is pretty precise.
How long will it take is such a bad question, if they don't even know what they want yet.
We sold this thing. We don't have it, we never made it before, we don't know how to make it and we need it by Tuesday.
- Literally software salespeople.
@odoruhako This! Especially this!
Sounds familiar!
I was lead on a software project. Did detailed estimates. 10 months.
7 months later, I was summoned to a meeting with senior management to explain why we were late.
It turns out that the VP in charge had promised it in 6 months.
I produced my estimates.
She was fired on the spot and escorted first to her office, then to the door.