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KingOfCoders ◴[27 Sep 21 10:51 UTC] No.28669181[source]▶

Software estimation is fractal. The closer you look, the more details you see.

redler ◴[28 Sep 21 04:01 UTC] No.28679190[source]▶

I've found this "story" by Michael Wolfe [1] (warning: Quora link that you may need to open in an incognito window) to be a fun way to explain why accurate software estimation is so difficult.

[1] https://www.quora.com/Why-are-software-development-task-esti...

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1. KingOfCoders ◴[30 Sep 21 04:52 UTC] No.28703315[source]▶

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"My" idea was also inspired by coast lines, in the initial examples for fractals with the English coastline.

And I often use coastlines as an example to explain why software development is fractal. Will use your link in the future, thanks!

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