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		Why are software development task estimations regularly off by a factor of 2-3? (quora.com)
		3 points by trias on Sept 10, 2016 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

PieterH on Sept 10, 2016 [–]

Because speculation tends to be wrong.

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