Raph Koster (@raphkoster) on getting criticism:
- Everyone who dislikes your work is right.
- The criticism that is useful is that which helps you do it better.
- Nothing’s perfect.
- You often have to choose between your ideals and your message.
- You have to dig to get the gold.
- Good feedback is detailed.
- People who tell you you’re awesome are useless. No, dangerous.
- Someone asked for feedback will always find something wrong.
- Good work may not have an audience.
- Any feedback that comes with suggestions for improvement is awesome.
- If you agree with the criticism, say “thank you.” If you disagree, say “fair enough,” and “thank you.”
- You are not your work.