Theoretically yes, and if you&#x27;re the unicorn, then I&#x27;m sure you are very appreciated (and probably under-compensated).  Seriously.  I&#x27;m not mocking you.<p>With a person who&#x27;s job is to help you and who is not above you on the food chain, you are more likely to have an honest self assessment.  Also, with a third party in place, fairness becomes part of the equation.  When a developer has to defend his timeline it&#x27;s personal and can be very stressful.  When a third party has to defend the same timeline it&#x27;s just a matter of business.  Conversely, when a third party is in play that is told that a developer needs to produce more, their instinct is to prioritize accordingly rather than simply add more hours to the work day (which is a common instinct among developers).