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I learned that in grad school. From the transmitting side: "criticize the ideas, not the person." From the receiving side: "they're criticizing your work, not

I learned that in grad school. From the transmitting side: "criticize the ideas, not the person." From the receiving side: "they're criticizing your work, not you." This was actually the most useful thing I learned in grad school. Thank god those two years were on the donors' dime(s). I also think the parent commenter's interpretation is an exaggeration.

sprflyprgrmrguy 7y ago
| From the receiving side: "they're criticizing your work, not you." For a lot of developers they see their work as an extension of themselves. I think this might be the case for a lot of folks whose primary work is thought work.
Aeolun 7y ago
“Oh honey, bless your heart. You are a lovely person, honest. But you can’t program for shit.”