original publish date: 31st March, 2010
decades on …
If I’ve learnt anything over all these years, it’s that ‘best case’ is best reserved for formal documents that also capture worst case.
Conversationally, the most you can hope for from me is ‘likely case’, and then only if you’ve not wronged me previously.
Optimism is a safe-space position.
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FTE #1: We’re still a week away from finishing the prototype, but eventually we hope to be able to deliver up to 5000 units a month.
FTE #2: I’ve recently had it confirmed that we can commit to delivering 5000 units a month.
Caption: Aspiration + Communication = Commitment.