--- title: Best David Heinemeier Hansson posts — August 2024 description: The most upvoted David Heinemeier Hansson posts from August 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/sources/dhh/best-of/2024/08 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/sources/dhh/best-of/2024/08 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best David Heinemeier Hansson posts — August 2024 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted David Heinemeier Hansson posts from August 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of David Heinemeier Hansson — August 2024 1. 1 [](https://daily.dev/posts/software-estimates-have-never-worked-and-never-will-s9rubu7sl "Software estimates have never worked and never will") Article David Heinemeier Hansson · 2y Software estimates have never worked and never will Estimating software development time has been a consistent failure since the inception of computing. The industry persists in trying this flawed method despite decades of unsuccessful attempts. The challenge lies in the novelty of most software projects, which defy precise upfront specifications. Instead of relying on estimates, shifting to a flexible development approach using budgets or appetites, as advocated by the Shape Up methodology, can lead to more successful and timely software delivery. 472 32 2. 2 [](https://daily.dev/posts/cookie-banners-show-everything-that-s-wrong-with-the-eu-csbtit5wh "Cookie banners show everything that's wrong with the EU") Article David Heinemeier Hansson · 2y Cookie banners show everything that's wrong with the EU The post criticizes the EU's approach to tech legislation, using cookie banners as an example of bureaucratic inefficiency that annoys users without significantly improving privacy. It argues that Europe's legislative failures hinder its ability to foster tech innovation and compares it unfavorably to other regions like the US. The author calls for a radical rethink of how Europe legislates technology to avoid wasting the potential of its smart and capable entrepreneurs. 49 17 [See all David Heinemeier Hansson archives](/sources/dhh/best-of) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/sources/dhh/best-of/2024/08#page","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/dhh/best-of/2024/08","name":"Best David Heinemeier Hansson Posts — August 2024","description":"The most upvoted David Heinemeier Hansson posts from August 2024, curated by the daily.dev community.","isPartOf":{"@type":"WebSite","url":"https://daily.dev"}},{"@type":"ItemList","@id":"https://daily.dev/sources/dhh/best-of/2024/08#items","numberOfItems":2,"itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/software-estimates-have-never-worked-and-never-will-s9rubu7sl","name":"Software estimates have never worked and never will"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/cookie-banners-show-everything-that-s-wrong-with-the-eu-csbtit5wh","name":"Cookie banners show everything that's wrong with the EU"}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Sources","item":"https://daily.dev/sources"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"David Heinemeier Hansson","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/dhh"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Best of","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/dhh/best-of"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"August 2024"}]}]} ```