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One of the things that sometimes makes me sad as a developer, and I think any person who works in a public, creative space can attest to this, is when people assume that we’re completely incompetent or have the worst intentions with a change that we try to make to improve the game.
It can be saddening to work on a project for a long time to only see discussion devolve into assuming we have the worst intentions or haven’t put any real care into what we put out. The people here are incredibly passionate and our internal discussions almost always come back to what we think will make the most fun, best game possible, and seeing those efforts be translated into statements like “they just don’t care about the game” can be disheartening.
Anyone who knows me can attest that I have pretty thick skin, but even i’ll admit that the job at times is harder than expected due to how easy it can be to be sucked into negativity, particularly if you spend too much time and effort reading into opinions on the internet.
Constructive feedback is fine, and when used properly is an important tool for improving your craft, but too much negativity is infectious, and when it’s your life’s work that you’re reading about day and and day out it takes a conscious effort to have proper perspective so that you don’t get sucked into having an overly negative outlook.