HackerNews Summary (2023-06-01 05PM)

Source: The work is never just “the work”

Summary
Estimating project timelines is difficult as you cannot predict the future. Common methods, such as adding extra time for project management, often fall short. To improve estimation, a post-mortem analysis can pinpoint areas of failure, and a framework can be used to visualise estimates.

Fact

🕰️ Estimating project timelines is challenging because you cannot predict how long a project will take.

📈 Strategies such as adding on time for project management often fall short as they fail to address underlying issues.

📊 Conducting a post-mortem analysis can help pinpoint areas of failure in planning, skills, communication, and execution.

🔍 Analyzing past projects can reveal generic patterns that can be applied to future situations.

🗂️ A framework can be used to plan and visualize estimates to improve accuracy.

Source: Chief executives cannot shut up about AI

Summary
AI dominates discussions in earnings calls; 110 companies in the S & P 500 index mentioned AI during latest quarterly results season.

Facts

💼 Corporate bosses mention AI during earnings calls, making it a hot topic.

📈 A record 110 companies in the S & P 500 index mentioned AI this quarter.

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