“This is the last time I am doing overtime hours. It won’t happen again for sure.” You are thinking about this and in the meantime your team lead comes into the office and interrupts your thoughts with the similar story: ”Hey guys, only this time we need to do extra effort and after that we will be more concerned about deadlines.” Few months later, a new project and the same story. Sounds familiar? Reasons This can be due to vary of reasons. Some of them could be: Poor planning is reflected by inadequate scoping and requirements. Without a clear understanding what needs to be done, it's impossible to give a good estimate. False optimism by decision makers. Tendency to not think about the details, thinking everything would go smoothly. But if something could go wrong, it will (always) ☺ Pressure from clients who are pushing for fast results to meet market demands. Underestimating external dependencies. Not giving enough attention to the third party interface integration. Hero Cultu...