Yep, exactly. One thing I’ve learned over my 30-year career as a programmer is: never argue. It’s a waste of not only your time, but your credibility. If the

Yep, exactly. One thing I’ve learned over my 30-year career as a programmer is: never argue. It’s a waste of not only your time, but your credibility. If they say it has to be done in a week, and it’s impossible to get it done in a week (like, actually impossible), you have two choices: disappoint them in a week, or argue, make them hate you, lose the arguments and disappoint them in a week anyway.