[Aurornis]

As opposed to the workplace, where nobody is ever penalized for being wrong?

The reality is that performance is rewarded basically everywhere in life. Id argue that schools actually have some of the least penalties for being wrong compared to what happens in the real world.

Frankly, if an education system doesn’t teach people about the relationship between performance and grades/outcomes, they wouldn’t be prepared for the real world. I’ve seen this in a number of people fresh out of college who absolutely melt down the first time they encounter anything other than glowing feedback. Depending on the school systems you go through, it’s possible to get all the way through college without really experiencing anything other than passing grades and praise and infinite opportunities to try again with extra help. Once those people hit the real world and encounter consequences, it’s a painful learning experience.

[kortilla]

In workplaces you can iterate to come to a correct solution with feedback from peers and supervisors. So it’s nothing like school tests where you have to get everything correct the first time you swing.

[patrick451]

But if you have too iterate too much, you get fired. If you don't have to iterate at all, we call you a 10X engineer and promote you.