Swizec Teller • 10/16/2025

Feedback is a strange thing

This article discusses the psychological concept of regression to the mean in the context of receiving feedback as a software engineer. It explains why performance seems to oscillate and how to interpret praise and criticism. It provides career advice for developers: early-career professionals should focus on amplifying their strengths, while experienced engineers should work on improving their weaknesses to raise their average performance over time.

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