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by denton-scratch 1416 days ago
> I realize the sticking point is “voice my concerns”

But in an interaction between an engineer and a manager, anything less than voicing your concerns is an abdication of responsibility. If the manager switches off at the first expression of concern from an engineer, then I imagine that's a team that's bound to failure.

Jump ship.
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JackFr 1415 days ago
No one says the manager switches off. They may have a host of reasons, possibly non-technical, why they don't agree with you. It's certainly fair to ask what they, but the point is it's not a debating society. There needs to be some amount of trust that a manager is operating in good faith, on a rational basis, and while perhaps not an expert some degree of competence in the area.
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denton-scratch 1415 days ago
How can they not agree with you, if all you've done is ask one question (with three more questions left unasked)?
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