The poke test works and the clock does not
The test
Press a floured finger a centimetre into the dough. If it springs back slowly and leaves a slight dent, it is ready.
Under-proved
Springs back immediately and completely. Give it another twenty minutes and test again rather than baking it and hoping.
Over-proved
The dent stays and the dough sighs. Knock it back, shape again, and prove a second time; it is recoverable and nobody says so.
