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id: 2026-05-15
title: 2026-05-15
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weekly: "[[2026w20]]"
monthly: "[[2026-05]]"
quarterly: "[[2026q2]]"
previous: "[[2026-05-14]]"
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# 2026-05-15
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# 2026-05-14 17:57:07 # 2026-05-14 17:57:07
In my years of using [[accubid|Accubid]] nearly every work day In my years of using [[accubid|Accubid]] nearly every work day
I've always longed for good analogies for using the wrong [[tools|tool]] for the job. I've always longed for good analogies
for using the wrong [[tools|tool]] for the job.
I found one that could almost be said to be in common use: I found one that could almost be said to be in common use:
"Hitting a nail with the handle of the hammer" "Hitting a nail with the handle of the hammer"
But the phrase is not ideal for my purpose. But the phrase is not ideal for my purpose.
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Despite its name, Despite its name,
Accubid is clearly not meant for bidding. Accubid is clearly not meant for bidding.
Bidding requires an appreciation of uncertainty and risk Bidding requires an appreciation of uncertainty and risk
that naive [[decrease-in-sigma|zero-sigma]] "estimating" does nothing to assist. that naive [[decrease-in-sigma|zero-sigma]] "estimating"
does nothing to assist.
Estimators have to do that part, _the important part_, in their head. Estimators have to do that part, _the important part_, in their head.
It ought to be glaringly obvious to Trimble It ought to be glaringly obvious to Trimble
that their software is not being used as intended. that their software is not being used as intended.
The use of items to be budgetary of other item The use of items to be budgetary of other items
which are not known or not present in the database which are not known, or are not present in the database
is perhaps universal, is perhaps universal,
even though this false specificity is detrimental even though this false specificity is detrimental
to both estimating and operations. to both estimating and operations.
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because to support price uncertainty would call into question because to support price uncertainty would call into question
the utility of their biggest earners and up-sells. the utility of their biggest earners and up-sells.
Tra-Ser is the industry gold standard you can't live without, Tra-Ser is the industry gold standard you can't live without,
but what good is a single price, which isn't even guaranteed for purchase _today_, but what good is a single price,
which isn't even guaranteed for purchase _today_,
compared to a range estimated for the lifetime of the project? compared to a range estimated for the lifetime of the project?
If you believe we live in Trimble's fantasy world If you believe we live in Trimble's fantasy world
where you can buy out a bid BOM as-is where you can buy out a bid BOM as-is