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Re:Ask HN: How do you not take criticism of your work person... by switchbak on Thursday May 25, 2023 @06:38AM (#36069033)
Personally I frame it differently these days:

I do a lot of micro experiments, most of which don't work. But I've gotten better and faster at performing these experiments over time. The more of those I make, the more I learn, the more suitable the solution can be.

When an author makes edits on a draft, those are steps to a finished product. We're similar: our steps result in learning, and that's the most essential element of a good product.

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