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Estimation is the process of finding an estimate, or approximation, which is a value that is usable for some purpose even if input data may be incomplete, uncertain, or unstable.
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How detailed is the estimate you show your customers?
You need a good enough estimate to be confident in it, and it needs to match the risk of the investment. Yeah, that's vague. What I mean is that I would not itemize my trip to the store for some mil …
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How to explain to a non-technical person why the task will take much longer than they think?
Listing out tasks is just about perfect, but keep in mind that tasks that make perfect sense to an engineer make very little sense to a non-technical person. For example, in the list above, I know tha …
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Best way to estimate cost related to porting code from language A to language B?
It depends on how much time you have available. Some options:
No time at all, just get it done - Take the back of a napkin and go to it. It's like to be less than it took to make it in the first p …