Tighten feedback loops
Feedback is vitally important to evaluate how well you're doing and to identify areas for improvement. Faster feedback is always better.
- Share work publicly: Even if it feels scary, sharing your work is essential for improvement.
- Be very specific: Pick a particular element and ask for direct feedback.
- Ask for negative feedback: "What is one aspect that could be improved?"
- Don't make it about you: It's helpful to remove yourself from the question when asking for feedback. "What is the one thing I could've done" makes the feedback more personal and may make the person hesitant to give critical feedback.
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