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    Why are software developers so bad at estimating time?

    by  • January 11, 2009 • 1 Comment

    In order to answer this question, we need to understand the term “flow”. From Peopleware: During single-minded work time, people are ideally in a state that psychologists call flow. Flow is a condition of deep, nearly meditative involvement. In this state, there is a gentle sense of euphoria, and one is largely unaware of the [...]

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