HN asks: how to estimate software task time in the age of AI agents
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Someone posted on Hacker News asking whether project estimation methods have changed now that AI agents are involved in software development. The poster is interested in four points: how to estimate task completion time, how managers' expectations have changed, how much time compression is expected, and whether projects will still be delayed. The post currently has 2 points and 0 comments, with no responses or conclusions yet.
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An Ask HN post asks how people estimate project completion times now that AI agents are involved, how managers' expectations have changed, how much time compression they expect, and whether projects are still expected to slip. The post has 2 points and no comments.
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