it's okay to be laughed at for doing something silly. it's ok to laugh at something silly. you are not your code. take criticism in stride and assess it for v

it's okay to be laughed at for doing something silly. it's ok to laugh at something silly. you are not your code. take criticism in stride and assess it for value. you MUST be able to gracefully and graciously handle criticism in order to be a successful developer. if someone is snarky, match their energy or elevate the discussion by honestly asking for feedback and appealing to their good will. thick skin is necessary for open source development. that's ok. this is a silly project. that doesn't mean she is a bad developer we're all at different places in our journey. I think the takeaway for the developer here should be to communicate more with those around her. someone would have told her about grep and saved everyone some time.