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by tmpz22 961 days ago
> True. We’re scientists. Replication is important! :)

Yes replication:

Oops we got hacked. I wonder what happens if we write insecure code again.

Oops we got hacked. I wonder what happens if we write insecure code again.

Oops we missed a deadline. I wonder what happens if we underestimate again.

Oops we missed a deadline. I wonder what happens if we underestimate again.

3 comments

When did software estimates ever factor into deadlines? I have always found that my estimates + a bit of padding are generally correct. Then management just picks an arbitrary due date that has nothing to do with programmer estimates.
Plus nobody estimates on timescales anymore. We all use sprint points.
It isn't difficult to find non-software projects that overshot deadlines by years and costs by tens of millions or more, just to still have a leaky roof. Including, whether you believe it or not, engineering work.
Wow somebody’s salty