&gt; Keep in mind that when you’re giving a quote like this, you are basically making a promise to get the job done for a certain price.<p>Favorite quotation from this article. So much insanity and stress flow from this.<p>But hey, this is a team. We&#x27;re all in it together. If things go wrong, count on my support ... unless it means you&#x27;ll miss your deadline. What kind of loser-idiot misses their deadline? I asked you how long it would take at the start! Why didn&#x27;t you tell me six months ago it would take three additional weeks? Let&#x27;s try this again: how long will it take to finish level 9? I think you know the right answer now, don&#x27;t you?