[latexr]

Most deadlines are artificial and self-inflicted. The author is not advocating that if you have a literal fire consuming half your home that you should sit down on the floor, ponder your possibilities, schedule a few calls for discussion, then send a few messages on Slack to decide what to do; of course some things are more urgent than others. The author is calling out a “speed cult”; they’re not making an absolutist argument but the exact opposite, advocating for “the discipline of judgment”.

[jcelerier]

> Most deadlines are artificial and self-inflicted.

most software in the world is built by consulting companies for external customers and under their customer's deadline, thus not self-inflicted

[ricardobeat]

When I worked in consulting, the majority of deadlines were still self-inflicted, based on estimates provided by us.

If you fall into the fast -> unexpected -> iteration -> alignment cycle the author mentions, those estimates tend to be based on the 'fast' part only; that closes deals.