Rework

"Getting out of estimates and getting into appetites and budgets is the single most important thing that we have instituted," - David Heinemeier Hansson  Today, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, the co-founders of 37signals, discuss their chapter in Rework on why estimating is not the road to completing projects and what has helped them get things done in their business for over twenty years. Show Notes:  [00:42] - David shares why it's time to accept that we're awful at estimating.[03:27] - Why estimating is 'an amazing example of the human optimism to overcome its own fundamental flaws in a way that's just wholesomely unrealistic.'[04:48] - What 37signals does instead of estimating as relayed in Shape Up.[05:49] - Jason asks how much you are willing to spend (or lose) in gambling (and software development projects).[08:13] - The worst situation to be in for rational decision-making.[09:00] - Why it's vital to stick to your limits.[10:29] - "Getting out of