Comment by porker
5 years ago
What alternative methods have you found to get them to "see the light"? I've found myself wishing they'd do therapy, but that doesn't help and can't be expressed.
5 years ago
What alternative methods have you found to get them to "see the light"? I've found myself wishing they'd do therapy, but that doesn't help and can't be expressed.
Mostly public feedback (for only the good things, of course). Put their "good" code on code samples, documentation, code guidelines, tell the team "look everyone please do it like person X did here". It will surprise them in a positive way.
Also on PRs try to point to their own work as sample of how to do things better. This doesn't hurt the ego much, because the role model is themselves.
Also, I feel like most of the time this is an impostor-syndrome/perfectionism issue that also happens with other workers too, so HR can give tips on how to deal with those issues in a more sensible way and tell you what you can or can't say.