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--- kcronin -at- daleen -dot- com wrote:
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> But these are style issues, which are by nature arbitrary. The simplest
> way (IMO) to resolve style issues is to select ONE person to be your
> team's style nazi. That person's rule should be absolute. Do what they
> say, and don't argue. Shut up and write.
Well, so much for collegiality, working out our differences, team building, and
harmonious work relationships. Sure, you can do it that way, if the style guru has
the necessary support and can stand the constant sniping at every decision. I still
think a better way is to hash it out in a group and put the decisions into a style
guide that everyone agrees to follow.
When you have to work together toward a common goal, you can do it in a tyranny for
awhile, but not over the long haul.
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