> “I really liked how you tackled this, have you thought about this approach?” Instead of “Why didn’t you do it this way?” Both of these are bad. Split the d

> “I really liked how you tackled this, have you thought about this approach?” Instead of “Why didn’t you do it this way?” Both of these are bad. Split the difference and drop the smarmy "I really liked how you tackled this," crap. That sort of thing makes you sound like a mother praising her toddler's scribbled drawings. Don't treat your coworkers like kids. If you want to know if they considered another approach, just ask them that without trying to softball it. "Have you thought about this approach?" If that's what you want to know, that's what you should ask.