[suketk]

Exactly. We tend to underestimate the power of compounding wrt learning from your mistakes. Two things that are important here: honesty (you can't fix what you don't know) and consistency (tight feedback loop = faster compounding).

This extends far beyond software programming. It applies to any form of self-development. I actually developed a habit formation program framework [0] built off of these principles (and a couple others, e.g aligned incentives, bias towards action, writing is thinking).

Here are examples of programs using it:

* https://themoai.org/work-life-balance

* https://themoai.org/intentional-technology

[0] https://themoai.org