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Estimate something, showing the work

A number I can argue with, not a number to trust.

  • estimation
  • fermi
  • analysis

The prompt

Estimate: {{question}}

What I know: {{known}}

Break it into the factors you are multiplying, state the assumed value for each,
and mark which assumption the answer is most sensitive to. Give a range, not a
point.

I care more about being able to challenge one input than about the final number.

What to fill in

{{question}}
What to estimate — e.g. bandwidth cost of serving prompts.json to 50k users daily
{{known}}
What you already know — e.g. the file is ~180 KB; most checks return 304

117 prompts, in the app you already paste from

The whole library, searchable, with your own prompts alongside it. Free to browse here; Pro to keep them a keystroke away on every device.