Author here. I like to say 'this way would be better because...' as much as possible. Providing a business case to back up your claim makes it less personal. Re

Author here. I like to say 'this way would be better because...' as much as possible. Providing a business case to back up your claim makes it less personal. Receiving feedback is never fun, but IMO it's easier to weather when there's a reason for that feedback being given that's more than someone else's opinion. Also having coding guidelines/linters is important from transitioning the conversation from 'I think it should be this way' to 'our coding standards say it should be this way' and removing some ego from the conversation.