26 Rules for FRC Design

29-07-2013, 19:32

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Re: 26 Rules for FRC Design

You missed the best one!

29. (von Tiesenhausen's Law of Program Management) To get an accurate estimate of final program requirements, multiply the initial time estimates by pi, and slide the decimal point on the cost estimates one place to the right.

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16. Half of everything you hear on Chief Delphi is crap. Experience is figuring out which half is which.

Probably over 80% in actuality, but the remaining 20% is well worth sticking around for.

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