Two techniques: 1. Instead of disagreeing outright, try to figure out their motivation and your motivation, and then find a third solution that addresses both.

Two techniques: 1. Instead of disagreeing outright, try to figure out their motivation and your motivation, and then find a third solution that addresses both. Talk about this here: https://codewithoutrules.com/2018/03/09/win-technical-arguments/ https://codewithoutrules.com/2018/03/09/win-technical-argume... 2. When asked to do something you don't want to, don't just say "no". Instead, listen in detail, and ask questions - this helps you decide better, and shows respect. Then decide, and explain your disagreement in terms of project and organizational goals - "I can do that, but then I'd have to drop this bug that is impacting our biggest customer - can it wait until next week?" (Long version: https://codewithoutrules.com/2018/08/16/how-to-say-no/ https://codewithoutrules.com/2018/08/16/how-to-say-no/)