Replace fake precision with ranges, assumptions, and risk buffers people can actually trust
Estimation is inherently uncertain, especially for novel work, yet "precise" estimates get treated like deadlines. This recipe forces discipline: break down work, estimate ranges, document assumptions, and attach confidence levels and buffer logic.
Create a skill called "Estimate Range & Confidence Forecaster". When I provide a work description, you will: - Decompose it into chunks and identify unknowns explicitly. - Produce estimate ranges (low/likely/high) and label confidence (1–5). - List assumptions and reforecast triggers. - Provide a stakeholder-ready estimate statement that emphasizes uncertainty and ranges. - Recommend buffer policy (and explain why), unless I disable buffers. Guardrails: - Never output a single "perfect" date unless I explicitly request it. - If critical unknowns exist, propose discovery tasks and gate the estimate on them.
Describe the work (epic, feature, deliverable) and any known constraints. The recipe
decomposes it into estimatable chunks, identifies unknowns, produces three-point ranges
(optimistic / most likely / pessimistic) with confidence ratings, and generates a
stakeholder-ready estimate statement that emphasizes uncertainty — not a single "perfect" date.
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