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Re: [FIRST EMAIL] Stop Build Day Survey

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Originally Posted by Hitchhiker 42 View Post
Let's be honest here, do people really care exactly how long we spend? Six weeks is an approximation. One good enough for PR purposes.
Example: If I tell you each of my classes is 42 minutes and 30 seconds, is that helpful? No, it's more helpful to just say 45 minutes. That's not lying.
Taken from Jim Zondag's excellent paper. Discussion on the paper is here.


Claiming six weeks when so many teams use the WITHHOLDING ALLOWANCE, practice bots, multiple competitions, and more to extend their build season isn't just PR cover up, it's a lie.
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