Episode 139 — Estimation

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Jun 5, 201856:53Science & Medicine

Adam, Brian, Carmen, and Jeff discuss the importance of accurately estimating time and budget as a practicing engineer. Brian frequently makes estimates as part of his professional duties. Detrimental effects of our anch...

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