Tech Opinion - Software time estimates: why is it so hard to estimate how long a project will take

Date: 2006oct4 Q. Software time estimates: why is it so hard to estimate how long a project will take A. Hofstadter's law says: Hofstadter's Law: It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's Law. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofstadter%27s_law