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| Feb 16, 2011 at 20:12 | comment | added | Scott Whitlock | Just adding a thought: Estimating how long it takes to fabricate a window based on the number of joints is analogous to estimating how long software will take to compile based on the number of lines of code in the source. Both are probably roughly accurate over time, given a consistent construction method. How long it takes someone to design a new type of window, on the other hand, it analogous to estimating how long it will take to write the software. | |
| Jan 14, 2011 at 1:30 | history | answered | MIA | CC BY-SA 2.5 |