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Late Expectations
21 August 07 09:00 AM | Earl Beede | 3 comment(s)

I don't like being late. I have never gotten into the habit of arriving well after the party starts (under the euphemism of being "fashionable", like you couldn't get your clothes on) nor sending birthday cards after the fact (though I do admit the belated birthday cards are often funnier...

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Estimate THIS
03 June 07 03:25 AM | Earl Beede | 2 comment(s)

It used to be a common feedback I would get when I taught Construx's Software Estimation seminar. I would show the bright developers how to estimate their software projects several different ways and they respond with the whine, "This is all fine and good but our management won't let us...

Filed under: humor, estimation