I can (well, almost) hear you asking yourselves 'why?'. Hurd will be out in a year (or two, or next month, who knows), and I've already got minix.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He mocks the uncertain timeline of a competitor's project while highlighting his own progress.
- In plain terms
- He doubts the other project will finish on time.
- What can you take from it?
- Uncertainty in project timelines is common.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you estimate project timelines?
- When do you trust estimates?
Another view
Competitor delays can sometimes benefit your project.
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