Anita's framing of estimation: it's the one communication form that doesn't require forming full sentences about feelings, and business understands it perfectly. A long estimate lets business decide to change scope, change the hiring plan, or rethink the project. Because business treats estimates as deadlines (they attach money numbers to dates), always add heavy padding — double or even triple a raw estimate. Delivering later but on time is far better than repeatedly slipping a too-optimistic date, because downstream plans and people depend on it (analogy: buying an apartment).