#047 - Take the emotion out

This week we talk about how to control your emotions specially when responding to heated situations, code reviews, feedback, etc. Some practical tips: - Ask (keep in mind) what problem are we trying to solve? - Don't reply to email directly, let your response marinate and/or review by somebody. Writing them in an editor might also help (be safer). - Choose the right medium, e.g. a short meeting can be way more effective (also email = text != tone) - Take a breath first before speaking ...