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Below is a completely filled-in sample of the Five-Minute-Task Time Estimate Worksheet
How long will the five-minute task/project take? 5 minutes
For each item below, please provide your best estimate for the time required for completion. DO NOT enter zero for any field!
| basic changes/development: | 5 minutes | 
| deal with the compile-time errors you failed to anticipate: | 2 | 
| deal with an obscure compiler error you've never seen before: | 15 | 
| figure out why it dumps core before executing first line of code: | 15 | 
| figure out why it still dumps core, even though you fixed the problem: | 60 | 
| total time of other staff in helping you with previous item: | 30 | 
| completely rewrite it to work around obscure system or compiler bug that could not be solved even with other peoples help: | 8 | 
| deal with additional compile-time errors introduced by rewrite: | 4 | 
| figure out why it dumps core again: | 10 | 
| it seems to work; now fully test all new/changed functionality by hand: | 10 | 
| correct problems found: | 5 | 
| code for obscure error conditions or user input exceptions that you didn't think of until just now: | 20 | 
| add some features that would be easy and relevant that you didn't think of until just now: | 30 | 
| compile again: | 2 | 
| test again: | 10 | 
| write/update program documentation: | 10 | 
| write/update user documentation: | 10 | 
| rewrite documentation that you lost from the power failure: | 15 | 
| install software: | 5 | 
| test the installed version: | 5 | 
| figure out why installed version doesn't work or works differently then before: | 60 | 
| fix install problem: | 5 | 
| install documentation: | 5 | 
| update source control area: | 5 | 
| deal with installed software changes crashing all systems at random intervals: | 120 | 
| total time of other staff in helping you with previous item: | 240 | 
| fix software: | 30 | 
| compile: | 2 | 
| test: | 10 | 
| install: | 5 | 
| deal with innaccurate bug reports from 2 percent* of your userbase: (*please round up to nearest whole human being) | 60 | 
| deal with accurate bug reports from 1/2 percent* of your userbase: (*please round up to nearest whole human being) | 30 | 
| fix user's legitimate complaints: | 5 | 
| compile: | 2 | 
| test: | 10 | 
| install: | 5 | 
| document the complete redesign that you now realize the system needs, but that you don't have time to do: | 15 | 
Total of all above answers: 880 minutes
How long will the five-minute task/project ACTUALLY take? 14 hours, 40 minutes
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