> If I change it unsuccessfully, it will break a core part of the system that people are paying for. This is such an underutilized heuristic. I find phrasing

> If I change it unsuccessfully, it will break a core part of the system that people are paying for. This is such an underutilized heuristic. I find phrasing the question as “Should we risk having a detrimental impact on customers for an aesthetic desire?” helps me to either get my head straight or to realize that the refactor has genuine value beyond aesthetics.