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The article quoted below is good reading for all students and mentors. |
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From: Daniel Franke <df@×××××××.us> |
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Date: Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 8:13 AM |
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Subject: On making accurate time estimates |
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To: google-summer-of-code-mentors-list@××××××××××××.com, wesnoth-dev@×××××××.org |
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(cross-posted to SoC-mentors and wesnoth-dev) |
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The following is a brilliant article on why time estimates always seem |
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to end up over-optimistic, and how to make better ones. Recommended |
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reading for all SoC students and for hackers in general. |
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http://www.overcomingbias.com/2007/09/planning-fallac.html |
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Daniel Franke df@×××××××.us http://www.dfranke.us |
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