- Establish a clear coding standard that all engineers in the organization follow. - Simplify code formatting by providing a .clang-format or equivalent configuration. - Minimize unnecessary conflicts by avoiding large-scale reformatting of existing or external codebases—apply formatting only to new or in-house code.

1. Establish a Common Coding Standards 2. Refer industry best practices 3. Introduce tools like Prettier, ESLint enforce formatting automatically. 4. Constructive peer reviews to ensure consistency and maintainable code. 5. Prevent merging code that doesn’t pass predefined checks. 6. Conduct Team Discussions & Training 7. Allow some flexibility where necessary to avoid unnecessary conflicts. 8. Focus on readability, maintainability, and team consensus rather than individual preferences.

I'd encourage regular code reviews where we would collaborate and learn with other. Keeping an open feedback loop helps ensure everyone feels heard and fosters a sense of teamwork.

To balance individual coding preferences with team standards, I would establish a clear and agreed-upon coding style guide, ensuring consistency while allowing some flexibility for creativity. Using automated tools like linters and formatters helps enforce these standards seamlessly. Pair programming and regular code reviews foster knowledge sharing and alignment while promoting continuous improvement. Open discussions and periodic refinements of the coding standards ensure that the team evolves together while maintaining efficiency and collaboration.

First I'd find examples of the conflicting styles and identify the responsible coders. Then I'd hold a meeting with my coding staff where representatives of the different conflicting styles would explain the pros and cons of their style. Then collaborate on a coding standard that represented the best of both styles. This would promote an agreed upon standard the everyone would understand and be happy with.