My design team has this unspoken rule that we don't critique each other's work directly and instead we just quietly fix things behind each other's backs and I realize I'm part of this but I don't know how to break the pattern without seeming like the asshole.
More people experience this than they realize.
Your team quietly fixes each other's work instead of giving honest feedback, and you're part of it.
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