Who are you trying to impress with your deadlines?
“There are companies where those deadlines are set in stone, and a missed deadline is next to fire. That's when the problem starts.”
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Engineering Team Management › Project Management > Estimations: ““There are companies where those deadlines are set in stone, and a missed deadline is next to fire. That's when the problem starts.””