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[โ€“] [email protected] 81 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The first 90% of the task takes 90% of the time.
The last 10% of the task takes the other 90% of the time.

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Which is why you switch the project team after 90% so you can get to 99% completion in 50% of the time. Now that's thinking like a Project Manager.