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I don't think engineers need encouragement to be cynical. More often engineers need to lighten up.
I just want them to stop acting like egotistical know-it-all jerks all the time. They love to speak in black-and-white absolutes and IMO it just shows how much they really don't know.
I think Dunning-Kruger also applies to smart people... you don't stop when you are estimating your ability correctly. As you learn more, you gain more awareness of your ignorance and continue being conservative with your self estimates.
Sounds like your company needs to add educational programs so they can see the bigger picture. The opposite is also true. Plenty of managers whether project or people don't know anything technical and create more issues than would ever be acceptable for someone way below their pay grade would afforded.
Sorry but I have no idea what you're talking about... and I wasn't referring to any specific company