---
title: "Unrealistic Deadlines In Software Engineering"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/unrealistic-deadlines-in-software-engineering-jeq2gtfsi
source_url: https://www.trevorlasn.com/blog/unrealistic-deadlines-in-software-engineering
type: article
source: "Community Picks"
published: 2024-09-08T09:15:19.838Z
updated: 2024-11-08T12:38:59.699Z
tags: ["career", "agile", "project-management", "technical-debt"]
reading_time: 4
upvotes: 60
comments: 6
language: en
---

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# Unrealistic Deadlines In Software Engineering

**[Community Picks](https://daily.dev/sources/community)** · 4 min read · 60 upvotes · 6 comments

## Summary

When engineers face unrealistic deadlines, they often have to cut corners, leading to bugs, crashes, and technical debt. This pressure is usually overlooked by management, putting blame on engineers when things inevitably go wrong. To handle this, engineers should set clear expectations, break projects into phases, and push back against impractical timelines when necessary. Effective communication about risks and thorough documentation can help mitigate these issues.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@isaacmathew** · 4 upvotes

> No work, book, or study addresses time and its relation to problem-solving. Moment that is mapped out there can be more realistic deadlines and therefore resource allocations.

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