Estimation & Trade-off Conversations

Summary

Understanding that engineering estimates are probabilistic, not promises, and that 'can we cut scope' is usually a more productive question than 'can we go faster'.

• 1Practice reframing a deadline conversation around scope trade-offs instead of pure speed.
• 2Learn the difference between an estimate, a target, and a commitment.
• 3Ask an engineer to walk you through why a specific estimate was harder than it looked.