🔗 How to introduce new ideas

How do you introduce new ways of working? We want to bring a new idea to our engineering teams, such as a new command-line configuration, testing tool, or design pattern. But engineers can be discerning and stubborn customers. The idea needs to stand on its own. And, you have to sell it.

Here are some approaches that I’ve tried to introduce new ideas to a team. Combine them all, and you’re on a good path.