Claude's time estimates assume human devs, then it finishes in minutes
Snoo-10030 · reddit · 2026-10-03
A Reddit user notes that Claude routinely estimates a feature will take hours, then completes it in 5-10 minutes. When asked, Claude explained its estimates are based on how long a traditional developer would need — highlighting the gap between human-benchmark planning and actual AI execution speed.
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