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Developers' estimates tend to have an optimism factor of 20 to 30 percent

Steve McConnell

Developers' estimates tend to have an optimism factor of 20 to 30 percent

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About Steve McConnell

Steven C. McConnell is an author of software engineering textbooks such as Code Complete, Rapid Development, and Software Estimation. He is cited as an expert in software engineering and project management.