> The problem is people just accept whatever I say. I used to get challenged in some of my decisions, which I always appreciated since I could create better sol

> The problem is people just accept whatever I say. I used to get challenged in some of my decisions, which I always appreciated since I could create better solutions. Nowadays people just accept whatever I say as the best way. This struck to me as familiar. Not because I'm anywhere near as uber, so to speak, as you seem to be, but because I've noticed the pattern with junior developers, especially people new to the company/team and myself. What I've tried to very consciously do is to make sure I ask other people about their opinion. I also sometimes deliberately add stuff like "not sure if I'm correct, correct me if you think I'm not, but..." That usually makes these type situations a bit more interactive and probably less lonely. Also great opportunities to really have conversations about technology choices. I often learn new things along the way as well.