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Re:Why the last 20% of work takes the same amount of time as... by matvoz on Wednesday October 23, 2013 @01:54AM (#6597154)
I would say the same. You need to be a local to know your way around. Until you become one, you are going to miscalculate your arrival time. This is why good developers are exponentially better than bad developers.
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Re:Why the last 20% of work takes the same amount of time as... by ArekDymalski on Wednesday October 23, 2013 @03:31AM (#6597416)
your comments show the power&depth of this analogy. the challenge for an effective local driver is to avoid routine and remain cautious and flexible to react to the changes in his leaned-by-heart territory: new rules, roadsigns, changes in traffic organization, self-driving cars etc.
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Re:Why the last 20% of work takes the same amount of time as... by matvoz on Wednesday October 23, 2013 @05:30AM (#6597751)
True. I may be the best driver in Slovenia, but when I want to drive to Manhattan, I will have a bad time (pun intended). I will learn to drive there faster than somebody who is also bad in Slovenia, but I will still need my time.
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