It’s like writing a song…

I don’t know when I’ll be finished. Asking me how long until it’s ready is counter-productive.

My band manager doesn’t set deadlines. Neither does the producer, nor the record label executives.

I write until I’m done.

Then I practice, edit. Improve. Throw stuff out. Put stuff in.

Trial it out with a few people in a small dingy pub.

Builders get to use the same tools, the same materials, making the same things, the same way, for many years. This allows project estimates to become accurate and precise.

Not so with the computers. Not so.

I’m thinking it might be smart to only put programmers on a project if it’s worth doing no matter how long it takes. I.e. the cost of production is far outweighed by the benefit of the final product.