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by kutenai 1116 days ago
This is the best response so far. "What can I learn from this" -- brilliant.

And, this line, double brilliant: ``` I’ve genuinely seen that the most intelligent & successful people I know truly believe they can learn from anyone - including people who are factually wrong. ```

I can't add much to this, but I'll make some additions/rephrasings

- When you submit a PR, start with the attitude "I can't wait to see what my peers point out, so I can learn from it"

- When someone points out a mistake, or flaw, or just a way to improve it.. maybe some "improved" code organization or more succinct logic, just say "Hey, THANKS!!" Be enthusiastic, appreciate their feedback, and "Opportunity" to learn. If you look at it as a "Opportunity", not as a "Criticism" then no matter what they say, you can't really be bothered by it!!! Your are uh.. anti-fragile!!

To summarize -- Don't "dread" the criticism, "Look Forward To it" -- it's how you improve, it's how we all improve.