Optimism Shapes Reality★(favorite)

Alexandr Wangalexw.substack.comWritten May 29, 20225 min read

• agency
• startups

Wang's 2019 Scale memo argues that time estimates set how long work takes, since people aim just under any bar, so optimistic scopes make teams move faster.

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