From 5bb6f5a7e98e0642e35dba8bf476c7f0f171f5e3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Zane Meyers Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:02:28 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2026-01-29 17:02:28 --- 2026-01-29.md | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+) create mode 100644 2026-01-29.md diff --git a/2026-01-29.md b/2026-01-29.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2be57fa --- /dev/null +++ b/2026-01-29.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +--- +id: +aliases: [] +title: 2026-01-29 +tags: + - authorship/original + - destiny/permanent + - status/draft + - type/daily +dg-publish: true +--- +# 2026-01-29 + +## 2026-01-29 10:07 + +A peer's senior, expressing frustration, +told them that it if they disagree with an instruction, +they must have a reason, +implying that the estimator's previous complaints, +which were based on conflicting direction +received from other estimators and seniors, +were made _without_ reason. + +See [[realism-vs-instrumentalism]]. + +The peer's senior is looking for a _realist_ objection to his methods, +which an estimator without field experience (which the senior has) +would be unlikely to be able to provide. +Their dismissal of legitimate _instrumental_ complaints +(misplaced effort, and deviation from more widely accepted standards) +speaks to a fundamental misunderstanding of the purpose of estimating.