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When it's valid and constructive, negative feedback is a good thing. When it's neither of those, and repetitive on top of that, you can't help but leave civilit
by DCoder 16y ago
When it's valid and constructive, negative feedback is a good thing.
When it's neither of those, and repetitive on top of that, you can't help but leave civility at the door and tell the complainers to shove it.
I get a lot of bitching and negative outside feedback in my project too, including some very uninformed and unreasonable comments, boiling down to "$past_competitor released much more often than you do" and ignoring the fact that their releases were much buggier and less polished. I am not sure what I can do to reduce the amount of complaints like that...
- andreyf 16y agoI am not sure what I can do to reduce the amount of complaints like that Nothing. Those commends look like they're about you, but they are really about the author trying to prove something about themselves to themselves. Searching for and commenting on perceived faults in other people's work is a valuable therapeutic exercise, and shouldn't be confused with genuine, constructive feedback. If absolutely feel the need to respond, say "Yes, those are absolutely valid concerns, and you're welcome to work to fix them. However, they're perpendicular from my personal vision for this project (link to vision), so I'll keep working on things which I, personally, consider more relevant." Unless the exchange is in public, in which case, something more thorough (like the article) may be proper.