> I’ve wondered if forcing them to use a very restrictive langage could help channel the mess somewhat. StyleCop in C# (and ESLint/Prettier to a lesser extent

> I’ve wondered if forcing them to use a very restrictive langage could help channel the mess somewhat. StyleCop in C# (and ESLint/Prettier to a lesser extent in JS land) works extremely well for this. It's very quick to red squiggle your style problems when you're writing, can often automatically fix the problem, and keeps everyone committing code that looks one way. It drove me nuts when I started doing work in a team, but I got used to it quick and we rarely bikeshed now.