I think the real message is "Don't let the comments become a burden, use them as fuel" Two years ago I put a post right here on Show HN: https://news.ycombinat

I think the real message is "Don't let the comments become a burden, use them as fuel" Two years ago I put a post right here on Show HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8268275 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8268275 Most of the comments where negative ones, but as cmontella says, that give you the chance of think how to answer the criticism and anticipate, so after two years in the making this was the second post, with the second iteration resulted from the criticism received: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12260958 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12260958 Allmost all the arguments against where answered , and the reception and final product was far better than the original. So, use the critics and haters as the devil advocate, and use them to your advantage, far worst is not having anyone to care (even in a bad way) for what you are doing.