# Reply to code review comments I disagree with

Drafts calm, evidence-based replies to review feedback so you can resolve disagreements without stalling the pull request.

- Topic: Software Development
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Coding, Communication, Analyze, Code, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/reply-to-code-review-comments-i-disagree-with

## Prompt

```text
Help me respond to code review comments I disagree with.

**The code in question:** [PASTE THE DIFF OR SNIPPET]
**Reviewer's comments:** [PASTE EACH COMMENT]
**Why I wrote it this way:** [MY REASONING, CONSTRAINTS, CONTEXT THEY MAY NOT HAVE]
**Relationship:** [e.g. "senior teammate", "owner of this module", "peer on another team"]
**How much it matters to me:** [hill to die on / prefer my way / happy to change]

For each comment:
1. Steelman the reviewer: what concern might they have that I'm missing? Say honestly if they have a point.
2. Classify it: correctness, maintainability, style/preference, or scope creep.
3. Recommend: accept, accept with a tweak, push back, or defer to a follow-up ticket.
4. Draft the reply (2-5 sentences): acknowledge their concern, give my reasoning with concrete evidence (benchmarks, docs, existing conventions), and propose a way to resolve it.

Rules:
- No sarcasm, no "as I said", no appeals to seniority.
- Concede quickly on style points unless they break a team convention.
- If we're likely going in circles, suggest a 10-minute call or a team decision and draft that message.

Return a table (comment, classification, recommendation) followed by the drafted replies.
```

## What to fill in

- PASTE THE DIFF OR SNIPPET
- PASTE EACH COMMENT
- MY REASONING, CONSTRAINTS, CONTEXT THEY MAY NOT HAVE
- hill to die on / prefer my way / happy to change

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