That's not thought-terminating, it's just a postponement, and it can be argued against (e.g. "no, it's urgent because of X, let's bump something else"). Contra

That's not thought-terminating, it's just a postponement, and it can be argued against (e.g. "no, it's urgent because of X, let's bump something else"). Contrast this with "best practices", which most people seem afraid to argue against for fear of being singled out as bad developers.