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0 pointsNiksko9y ago0 comments

Makes sense, but there are ways of being even petty and nitpicky without being condescending or rude. State facts, don't throw insults, don't demean or belittle.

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coredog649y ago

One good rule I was given by a tech lead is to not use the word "you" in the PR comments. PR comments are a discussion on the failure of the code, not of the individual. Avoiding "you" allows for some separation between the two.

cachemiss9y ago

I always use "we", and I almost always phrase things as a question.

Example: "So we are doing X here, which I think will probably do Y, which could have adverse affects Z, are we sure we want to do this?"

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0 pointsNiksko9y ago0 comments

Makes sense, but there are ways of being even petty and nitpicky without being condescending or rude. State facts, don't throw insults, don't demean or belittle.

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coredog649y ago

cachemiss9y ago

I always use "we", and I almost always phrase things as a question.

Example: "So we are doing X here, which I think will probably do Y, which could have adverse affects Z, are we sure we want to do this?"

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