Be painfully clear- Be as clear as possible when voicing concern. Be concrete if you can and when you can't be pushy. Trust your gut until someone can tell you why it's OK to move forward anyway.
Example: A new feature sounds complicated. It hasn't been built, it hasn't been tested but your spider sense says "this isn't going to go they way we think it's going to go". Talk through it in excruciating detail to save the work that may not have to happen. OR create a very definitive decision point and don't let it slide by.
Write it down- Did you have a hallway conversation? did you say something you're pretty sure couldn't be misunderstood? Write it down anyway and send it to the people you talked to. They may not have heard what you think you said.
Example: A conversation over a controversial implementation results in a decision to go with X over Y. Confirm in e-mail, and preferably in person, that this decision was reached and settled. Push until all parties agree that that call was made.
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