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Old 07-01-2004, 01:56 AM  
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Originally posted by pornJester
If someone says 2 weeks and delivers in 6 weeks that's a little ridiculous. You have to understand that the person requesting the programming is running a business and models his business around deadlines. If he expects something in two weeks and is waiting 3 times that then everything else that was reliant on that two week timeframe is mildly screwed.

I think a programmer should overestimate the time frame rather than approximate. I would rather someone tell me 6 weeks if they are thinking to themselves that it would only take two.
in my experience, whenever i give my honest opinion on how long it will take, they dont usually understand and some clients are just rude about it..

"i thought you were good, i guess that was bullshit"
"thats ridiculous, it will take the long?? fuck that ill take my business elsewhere.. keep practicing before you wanna be serious in this biz"

"you want me to pay THAT much when its going to take THAT long?? I think I should get a discount if your THAT slow"

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