I think it’s an important skill in general to be able to estimate things, though I might just think that because I got a 9⁄10 on that test.
Good estimation may not always be useful in the real world if you’re giving someone else an estimate on how long something will take (wide estimates are perceived as bad estimates by most, as many of the comments on that blog show intentionally or unintentionally), but it is fun, and I’ve seen it be personally useful before.
I think it’s an important skill in general to be able to estimate things, though I might just think that because I got a 9⁄10 on that test.
Good estimation may not always be useful in the real world if you’re giving someone else an estimate on how long something will take (wide estimates are perceived as bad estimates by most, as many of the comments on that blog show intentionally or unintentionally), but it is fun, and I’ve seen it be personally useful before.