That's a recursive definition (estimate \* 3) = ((estimate \* 3) \* 3) = (((esti...

		elwell on Jan 18, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Software effort estimation is mostly fake research That's a recursive definition (estimate * 3) = ((estimate * 3) * 3) = (((estimate * 3) * 3) * 3)... But if you do that for a few years, "your honest and concise estimation" starts to grow because you've seen how it usually takes longer than expected, and your coefficient can approach 1.