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		GartzenDeHaes on Sept 5, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mentra aims to match neurodivergent jobseekers wit... > deadlines, estimating IMHO, most of them can do well with these things as long as you're not asking them to completely make something up.

sitzkrieg on Sept 5, 2023 [–]

software estimates is making something up

jgalt212 on Sept 5, 2023 | [–]

I think making an estimate for something that works is doable. Making an estimate for what the boss asked for, is NP Hard.

bigbillheck on Sept 6, 2023 | | [–]

> NP Hard

What exactly is the size of your input here.

jgalt212 on Sept 6, 2023 | | [–]

It was a nerd joke. Not an actual formula.

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