@BalarkaSen okay good point so for vector spaces it's about obstructions to isomorphisms of linear maps, yet for homological algebra you have to generalize this and say it's an obstruction to something:
"we measure the obstruction to some construction. This is the basis of homological algebra: (co)homology groups, toda classes, chern classes, thom classes and so on."
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/vector-field-uniquely-determined-by-rot-div.174451/#post-1363006
(post 6)
which explains why concepts such as $\mathrm{Ext}$ and $\mathrm{Tor}$ have an obstruction interpretation
"we measure the obstruction to some construction. This is the basis of homological algebra: (co)homology groups, toda classes, chern classes, thom classes and so on."
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/vector-field-uniquely-determined-by-rot-div.174451/#post-1363006
(post 6)
which explains why concepts such as $\mathrm{Ext}$ and $\mathrm{Tor}$ have an obstruction interpretation