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https://jacob.blog/notes/how-to-estimate-work-like-a-senior-software-engineer · 29 Aug 2024
A structured process for making software estimates that are more accurate than shots in the dark.
https://jacob.blog/notes/parkinsons-law · 11 Nov 2021
Why slack in a deadline often turns into scope, polish, and meetings instead of safety margin.
https://jacob.blog/notes/hofstadters-law · 1 Dec 2020
Why software work slips after you add slack, and how the joke about recursion maps onto real plans.
https://jacob.blog/notes/the-ninety-ninety-rule · 18 Sep 2020
Why the last slice of a build eats most of the calendar, and what to do about it.