“I think we can become excellent predictors. It's just that we're careful not to depend upon prediction anymore than we have to.”

—  Ward Cunningham

A Conversation with Ward Cunningham (2003), To Plan or Not To Plan
Context: I could say, "Wait! Wait! I know what's going to happen down here!" Well you knew what was going to happen down here. How does it help us get our job done for me to tell you what's going to happen down here? You could say, "Stop! I want to draw on the white board what we're going to do tomorrow, because I can see it coming." Well maybe I can see it coming too, but why make a commitment? It will come soon enough. So, we're certainly here and now, but I think we can become excellent predictors. It's just that we're careful not to depend upon prediction anymore than we have to.

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