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aliases: []
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title: 2026-01-29
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tags:
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- authorship/original
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- destiny/permanent
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- status/draft
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- type/daily
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dg-publish: true
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---
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# 2026-01-29
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## 2026-01-29 10:07
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A peer's senior, expressing frustration,
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told them that it if they disagree with an instruction,
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they must have a reason,
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implying that the estimator's previous complaints,
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which were based on conflicting direction
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received from other estimators and seniors,
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were made _without_ reason.
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See [[realism-vs-instrumentalism]].
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The peer's senior is looking for a _realist_ objection to his methods,
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which an estimator without field experience (which the senior has)
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would be unlikely to be able to provide.
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Their dismissal of legitimate _instrumental_ complaints
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(misplaced effort, and deviation from more widely accepted standards)
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speaks to a fundamental misunderstanding of the purpose of estimating.
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