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+# 2026-01-29 10:07:37
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+#topic/estimating
+
+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.