As a lead developer I often get handed specifications for a new project, and get asked how long it'll take to complete the programming side of the work involved, in terms of hours. I was just wondering how other developers calculate these times accurately? Thanks! Oh and I hope this isn't considered as a argumentitive question, I'm ju...
Hi, If you are given a small programming deliverable at work (Say, nothing more than 2 weeks work), how would you plan the task to ensure you don't rush in before understanding everything (including an existing codebase)? I would write a brief document explaining what I think each class/method does and how, how I would modify each clas...
Leaving work at my contractual end of play time seems to be a rare event. Usually work has to be done that requires working an hour over the end of the day, or a meeting (time differences are a real pain). Is there anything I can do to avoid this? I already make sure I don't start a task in for the end of the day (or the end of the next...
Hi. This is probably not the 100% programming question. But the SO is best place to ask it. I can code only in the evenings. After 15:00 I perform very-very good. Till the midnight I can do more than any of my colleagues did same day. But my colleagues requires me in the morning and noon. So I must be in the office same time as they ar...