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Things take as long as they take
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date: 2024-01-07
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permalink: archive/2024/01/07/things-take-as-long-as-they-take
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How long _should_ a software development task take to complete?
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- software-development
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Today, I saw a post that asked the question:
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> Have you ever spent three days on an issue that should have taken 2 hours?
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My thought was, "Who said it should have taken two hours?".
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In my experience, tasks take as long as they take.
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Even something that seems simple can end up being something complex.
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