Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 20th October 2016

Dilbert//10050, first published ten years ago on Thursday 20th October 2016

Different Time Estimates

Tags

quote, estimate, time, deadline, length, pessimism

Official transcript

Boss: I'm getting wildly different estimates for how long it will take to write the software. Dilbert: Based on my experience, I say take the longest estimate and multiply it by three. Boss: Is experience exactly the same as pessimism? Dilbert: Experience is much worse.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M GETTING WILDLY DIFFERENT ESTIMATES FOR HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO WRITE THE SOFTWARE.

BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE, I SAY TAKE THE LONGEST ESTIMATE AND MULTIPLY IT BY THREE.

IS EXPERIENCE EXACTLY THE SAME AS PESSIMISM?

EXPERIENCE IS MUCH WORSE

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