How to estimate work like a senior software engineerA structured process for making software estimates that are more accurate than shots in the dark.Jacob Bennett·Aug 29·7 min readFollowsoftware-engineeringestimationproject-management
Parkinson's law and software schedulesWhy slack in a deadline often turns into scope, polish, and meetings instead of safety margin.Jacob Bennett·Nov 11·3 min readFollowsoftware-engineeringestimationprinciples
Hofstadter's LawWhy software work slips after you add slack, and how the joke about recursion maps onto real plans.Jacob Bennett·Dec 1·2 min readFollowsoftware-engineeringestimation
The ninety-ninety ruleWhy the last slice of a build eats most of the calendar, and what to do about it.Jacob Bennett·Sep 18·2 min readFollowsoftware-engineeringestimation
