Unpacking the Lies in Software Development Estimates

When you ask how long a project is going to take, do you ever feel like your developer team is telling you what you want to hear rather than reality?

Unfortunately, this problem is all too common in software development when it comes to estimating deadlines and giving progress updates. We're not claiming it's anything nefarious—humans are just bad at predicting how long things are going to take (especially when building a huge project for the first time) and they probably just want to keep you happy.

In this episode, learn what signs to look for if you're being lied to, why teams feel like they need to lie, and how to prevent a culture that incentivizes it.