Trolls & Expert Opinions – Lessons Learned From Publishing on a Popular Website
Read OriginalThe author recounts the emotional experience of receiving harsh criticism and trolling after publishing an article on Smashing Magazine, a respected web design and development site. The article details the conflict between negative expert opinions and positive reader feedback, and the personal journey of seeking support from industry peers to process the incident and extract lessons for future writing.
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