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by a_c 946 days ago
The flip side is equally true. People don't usually internalise suggestion at face value unless they are in the right situational mindset. For example, telling your colleague directly that making a smaller pull request would make the review process easier may fallen to deaf ears. But someday, maybe having reviewed other colleague's PR, or maybe reading a blog of a famous professional, the same colleague may suggest back to you the very same thing you suggested 3 months ago.

There is nothing wrong people giving suggestion or opinion. It takes taste to discern which suggestion has merit. And it take experience to build up taste