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[–] MalReynolds@piefed.social 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The usual paradigm for dev estimates is double the number, bump the units.

1 hour -> 2 days.

[–] leo85811nardo@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'll retire in 2 years

So basically 4 decades

[–] MalReynolds@piefed.social 1 points 23 hours ago

At that level (of age), choices come into play.