Software estimation that doesn't suck

You&#x27;ve been asked to give an estimate about when you&#x27;re gonna be able to ship some code. Fine fine, except that there&#x27;s something riding on this… a trade show, seasonal deadline, etc. Point is: there&#x27;s another part of the business depending on you doing a good job here. But software estimates are notoriously inaccurate, to the degree that people frequently double or halve them…