# How Software Engineers Can Set Realistic Commitments and Exceed Expectations

DevFeed: [How Software Engineers Can Set Realistic Commitments and Exceed Expectations](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/underpromise-overdeliver-39849.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.thinkingintech.com/p/underpromise-overdeliver>)

Author: Dariusz Sadowski

Published: 2024-05-09T13:45:35Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Thinking in Tech](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/thinking-in-tech.md>)

Topics: [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>), [Job](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/job.md>)

Tags: [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>), [work](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/work.md>), [writing-code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/writing-code.md>)

## AI overview

This opinion article presents "underpromise-overdeliver" as a software engineering and career practice. It recommends making realistic commitments, focusing on delivering the basics well, and using saved time and effort to exceed expectations.

## Source excerpt

How to deliver more by working less