Ask HN: How to deal with overwhelming criticism and self-doubt?

Re:Ask HN: How to deal with overwhelming criticism and self-... by cosmotic on Monday July 25, 2022 @04:44PM (#32230653)

There's a world where the the feedback is invalid yet she feels that it is.

Regardless, her manager should be able to help. If not, she needs to find a manager that can.

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Re:Ask HN: How to deal with overwhelming criticism and self-... by giantg2 on Monday July 25, 2022 @10:15PM (#32233489)

"Regardless, her manager should be able to help. If not, she needs to find a manager that can."

I agree. However, in my experience that is really hard. In the past 2 years I've had 7 managers. Only one that might have been good. Any tips for finding good ones?

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Re:Ask HN: How to deal with overwhelming criticism and self-... by cosmotic on Monday July 25, 2022 @11:01PM (#32233774)

Find one that just got promoted. Someone new to the position probably has good life experience but hasn't yet been corrupted by corporate interests.

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Re:Ask HN: How to deal with overwhelming criticism and self-... by giantg2 on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @06:14AM (#32236401)

That's terrible advice in my experience. The new people have little power and don't understand the politics involved.

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Re:Ask HN: How to deal with overwhelming criticism and self-... by cosmotic on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @11:14AM (#32239494)

People with little power and no understanding of politics, in my experience, are more likely to give helpful advice.

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Re:Ask HN: How to deal with overwhelming criticism and self-... by giantg2 on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @12:35PM (#32240539)

Maybe, but the advice won't matter is you're getting screwed in your reviews and such.

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