How did you find common ground with uninterested developers who overestimated deadlines?

When working with unmotivated developers who overestimate timelines, it is important to build trust and understand the reasons for their behavior. Often, overestimating timelines is related to a desire to avoid pressure or uncertainty in estimates.

Approaches:

• Conduct an open dialogue to identify real difficulties and risks.
• Break down tasks into smaller parts to obtain more accurate estimates.
• Involve developers in planning, showing how their estimates impact the overall result.
• Use data from past projects for an objective assessment of timelines.
• Encourage transparency and honesty, creating a safe environment for discussing problems.

Thus, through communication and joint planning, it is possible to reduce overestimation of timelines and increase motivation.