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Re:Why software projects take longer than you think – a stat... by ajuc on Tuesday April 16, 2019 @03:55AM (#19671894)
Nitpick: x * 2 * 1.2 == x * 2.4, not 2.2
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Re:Why software projects take longer than you think – a stat... by apaatsio on Tuesday April 16, 2019 @09:29AM (#19673374)
Extended nitpick: Technically, they only said "then add 20%". They didn't specify of what that 20% is. It's up to interpretation whether they mean 20% of the original value or the doubled value.
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