Of course we have to accept that bugs will be written. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't feel bad about writing bugs! Feeling bad is an excellent motivator to

Of course we have to accept that bugs will be written. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't feel bad about writing bugs! Feeling bad is an excellent motivator to write fewer bugs! John Carmack put this better than i can [1]: > Left to themselves, most people have a tremendous ability to ignore their flaws, and it hampers their growth. A bit of shame is often a positive motivation. I am ashamed of a lot of code I wrote last year. I have reasons why it is the way it is, some of which are defensible, but some are just “WTF was I thinking?” If you don’t have nagging bits of guilt about your recent body of work, it might well be a benefit for someone to point out problems in terms that break through your defenses. [1] https://www.wanzafran.com/posts/2020/shame-and-code/ https://www.wanzafran.com/posts/2020/shame-and-code/