proposal to improve "job estimation" comprehension

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https://docs.quantum.ibm.com/guides/estimate-job-run-time

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Hi,
I suggest we clarify the goal of estimation and when it can be useful.
My first though using the provided example was to question the fact that to obtain an estimation I had to submit my job. Since the example is straightforward the estimation was even very different relatively from the execution time.
Several aspects weren't clear.
When you "estimate" on a simple circuit, it might not be very useful. But if you have a complex one, the classical computation part can take long and during this time, the estimation can help you decide whether :

• you continue
• you cancel
• or if you can afford to run a longer test on more shots, or if you need to split your circuit, etc ...
  Thanks

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I only want to review the material when it's finished