Estimates for Effective Planning.

As a programmer, it is important to give estimates to your managers, colleagues, and users about the time, costs, technology, and other resources needed to complete tasks accurately. To provide good estimates, it is crucial to learn estimation techniques and understand what estimates are and their purpose. Many developers and managers do not fully comprehend this. In a conversation between a project manager and a programmer, the programmer's "estimate" was actually a commitment to a target the manager had in mind, which is not the purpose of estimation. The purpose of estimation is to make proper project management and planning possible and to set realistic targets for stakeholders to make commitments. Therefore, it is essential to make sure everyone understands the definitions of estimate, target, and commitment to provide accurate estimates and improve the chance of project success. #SoftwareEstimation #ProjectManagement #ProgrammingTips