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How do you estimate how long a task will take?

Estimating task and project durations, the planning fallacy.

Axis: use past tasks as a reference … trust your gut estimate

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2023-06-05 Ali To overcome the planning fallacy, Ali advises recalling similar tasks you completed in the past and using their actual completion times as the reference for the current project. The Planning Fallacy ⏳ 00:00:00