“Most people say somewhere between 5% and 20%… For moonshots, it's much closer to 5% than 20%. Let's call it 10% on average.”

Astro Teller, X · Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · 332. Rethinks: Learn Faster and Fail Smarter

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Estimate that rebuilding a successful solution from only team knowledge takes about 10% of the original effort

10% (average) of original time/effort

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