Prabodh Kumar Enumula

Often times when there is a critique of our work, our natural tendency is to defend it. Sometimes we go unreasonable in defending it, conversations become uncomfortable, discussions end up becoming arguments.

Whether it is a developer getting code review comments, designer getting feedback on their designs or marketer getting feedback on a campaign.

One reason why we defend is we end up getting attached to our solution/idea more than the problem we are trying to solve. For a developer, their code becomes more dearer than original problem the code is supposed to solve for the customer. Designer ends up loving their design more than usability of the solution for the end user.

To be really absorb and process the feedback for your work

Don’t get attached to your solution. Get attached to the problem it is supposed to solve.

Personally have seen individuals/teams becoming more effective when they start detaching from their own solutions.

What was your experience ?