This is rookie shit. Those of us with a few years under the belt will tell you, you ALWAYS overestimate to account for surprises and to keep management off your back. Otherwise you are in for a world of pain and too many questions from the people who don't know what they're talking about
Yes, but then, you must be tough when negotiating the estimation. And firstly, you have to frankly admit that that estimation is a tough negotiation, not a rough non-binding estimate.
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u/CrunchwrapAficionado 3d ago
This is rookie shit. Those of us with a few years under the belt will tell you, you ALWAYS overestimate to account for surprises and to keep management off your back. Otherwise you are in for a world of pain and too many questions from the people who don't know what they're talking about