by M-Tracker | Oct 22, 2026 | Time and estimates
Time and estimates · 3 min readA task that rolls over three weeks in a row is telling you something. Ask four questions: Does it still matter? Is it clear what done looks like? Is it too big? Is it really mine? Then do one of four things: do it now, shrink...
by M-Tracker | Oct 21, 2026 | Time and estimates
Time and estimates · 4 min readDo not give one number. Give a range: the best case, the likely case, and the worst case. Say what you do not know yet. Break off the first small piece, do it, and re-estimate with what you learned. An honest range beats a...
by M-Tracker | Oct 21, 2026 | Time and estimates
Time and estimates · 3 min readFor any task, write three numbers: the best case, the most likely case, and the worst case. Use them to get one expected number and to see how risky the task is. It takes one extra minute and it stops the "you said two days"...
