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Discussion on: Why Estimates Are Waste

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Maxi Contieri

Have been working on software for 30 years

Never seen an accurate estimator/estimation

Great 3 points algorithm

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Graham Trott

After 30 years, the best estimates come from a gut feeling. Intuition gets more accurate with experience but it's often hard to explain why you 'feel' it should be 3 months rather than 3 weeks.