> Why debate when you have the ear of the engineering manager/product manager/VP and can back channel everything without consensus among your peers I think thi

> Why debate when you have the ear of the engineering manager/product manager/VP and can back channel everything without consensus among your peers I think this is a good point. Not everybody wants to debate and reach consensus if they can find other means. Also, some people don't like debating because it makes them uncomfortable for some reason. Debating should be done in good faith with the goal of reaching the best outcome, but some people take it personally and see it as an attack against themselves and their values.