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A COBOL programmer explains that this migration is impossible without catastrophe unless they want to destroy social security. (lemmy.world)
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[-] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Even as a software dev with decades of experience I still chronically underestimate projects by like half, and even I agree the idea of replacing the social security data processing system in under a year is ridiculous.

[-] Feyr@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I solved that estimation problem years ago.

Now I double all my estimates and then add 20pct for slack

[-] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

LOL I've heard a rule of thumb to double it, also to quadruple it, and one guy said multiply it by five.

[-] debil@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I usually take a realistic estimate and multiply it by π.

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