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Re:Ask HN: How to challenge trends without appearing like a ... by keithnz on Monday July 16, 2018 @09:35PM (#17546647)
Workplace culture makes a big difference, if your environment is very adaptable then the following advice is applicable I think. If your workplace culture is more rigid and things get locked in place by "policy, then first thing to advocate for is developing more fluid workplace culture where you can try and intelligently adapt your ways of working at a pace that makes sense.

1. Credibility. Be known for being open to ideas and wanting to try new things and get better at your craft. You want to make sure your concerns are in the context of trying to get the best outcome.

2. Be Informed. Dig deep, for most of those things you mentioned, there are people with deep insights about the topic and know the pros and cons

3. Try stuff out anyways. I've learnt a lot from trying things I'm a bit skeptical about. Sometimes I've been justified in my concerns, sometimes not.

Re:Ask HN: How to challenge trends without appearing like a ... by amanzi on Tuesday July 17, 2018 @12:24AM (#17547303)
Thanks for the response. The credibility angle is something I hadn't closely thought about and is very important.