A Developer’s Lesson on Feedback

I built my first React Native MVP for a startup pitch. I was proud of it… until the feedback started coming in. Instead of handling it, I passed it to a junior teammate. At the time, I told myself: “I just don’t like being told what to do.” But the truth? I was tired. I felt unappreciated. And I was too attached to my work. Later that day, I stepped away, came back, and realized something: The problem wasn’t the feedback. It was my state when I received it. As developers, we think we’re logical—