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Discussion on: How would you handle a conversation with someone who thinks "respecting an opinion" means "agreeing with it"?

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Daniel Brady

The "asking why" approach that others are suggesting might be good here. So instead of just stating their opinion is misguided, maybe asking Dev leading questions based on your own understanding to encourage deeper thoughts from everyone, and see if they come to the same conclusion as you.

I think any dev worth their salt should be eager to revise an opinion in the face of better understanding, but also able to articulate their position effectively to more junior devs so they can learn from you.