[nibbleshifter]

> But in this case an obvious solution might be to do what your manager suggests simply because he is your manager

That is career suicide (unless you make sure to get it in writing every single time).

As a knowledge worker you are paid to not just be a yes man automaton, you are paid to evaluate and push back as needed.

[JackFr]

> That is career suicide (unless you make sure to get it in writing every single time).

Why would you ever expect your managers to trust us if you don't trust them?

[nibbleshifter]

Managers often make poorly planned out technical decisions that are in the best interest of their career, but not the business.

Like changing a framework for an already fully working product, just to have done it.

You don't want to end up holding the bag for that choice when they claim you said it would work when it invariably overruns.