In the first section of the reading time management was discussed. One of the biggest time wasters could be meetings, they may seem important but many times they are not manditory. If you feel you are getting nothing out of a meeting, then leave. A big issue with wasting time is if you are not focused. Do your best to stay focused because if you’re not you’re not going to get anything done. A few strategies to help stay focused is take breaks, get enough sleep, drink caffeine, etc. I know if I’m tired and can’t focus it takes me twice as long as if I were focused.
The next section talks about estimations in your project. Theres a big difference between a commitment and an estimate. A commitment you must follow through with in your professional career, an estimate is a guess on your part and most likely will not be accurate. The best way to estimate tasks is to ask the people around you, they might actually know more about when you can complete a certain task. As a professional software developer you will become better at estimates, even though things could still happen that will throw your estimate way off.
Software Testing 