Coding, Fast and Slow: Developers and the Psychology of Overconfidence This is an excellent take on why (we the) developers suck at time estimations. Basically, it boils down to two reasons: unknown details of the project and overconfendence. First off, there are, I believe, really two reasons why we’re so bad at making estimates. … Continue reading Coding, Fast and Slow: Developers and the Psychology of Overconfidence