How to respond when you are asked for an estimate?
Pro tip: Don&#x27;t laugh. The boss once asked me for an estimate and I laughed. He said that wasn&#x27;t funny and I said that he started it!<p>On the other hand: Do it. Laugh. Laugh in his face when you are called to help on a project that isn&#x27;t ready after 1 year and started without you. When they show some wire-frames and ask you how long it takes without telling you about the actual technology used for the project.<p>Summer 2015 I was uninvited from a project meeting. My coworker was planning the project and discussed it a bit with me. He wasn&#x27;t the one who decided that I shouldn&#x27;t take part.<p>Summer&#x2F;Fall 2016 and the project isn&#x27;t going anywhere. I&#x27;m invited to help. I do my best, besides the other projects.<p>January 2017 and my coworker is gone. He gave his 3 months (+ x days) notice and told me December 2016. Shortly after it I gave my 4 1&#x2F;2 months notice.<p>The new deadline for the project was May 2017.<p>They launched November 2017.<p>&quot;Cool story, bro. What was it? Some revolutionary VR or AR application? AI supported super gadget? Brainwave reader and interpreter?&quot;<p>…<p>It was the company&#x27;s own website.