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