> A lot of developers really hate committing to any kind of estimate
In development (as opposed to production) I personally fight against any commitment if it comprises the "what" as well as the "when".
You fix the date of the next release and provide me with a prioritized list of bug fixes and features to work on? Nice, let me start to work!
You think that a specific new feature could improve our sales and you let me drop anything else and call you back as soon as I have any news? Wonderful, I'm already analysing the issue in my head!
Anything else, and I'll let you know that your dreams are not likely to come true.
In development (as opposed to production) I personally fight against any commitment if it comprises the "what" as well as the "when".
You fix the date of the next release and provide me with a prioritized list of bug fixes and features to work on? Nice, let me start to work!
You think that a specific new feature could improve our sales and you let me drop anything else and call you back as soon as I have any news? Wonderful, I'm already analysing the issue in my head!
Anything else, and I'll let you know that your dreams are not likely to come true.