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Yeah and I have written bad code, and I expect to cop a few jabs if I do something stupid and my PR manages to brake something important.

I don't have a problem with my co-workers saying I did something dumb. That's not the same as saying I am dumb.

You should be a little embarrassed if you screw up. You only get embarrassed if you care. Its part of the motivation to improve.

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Well said. I was going to write something similar, but kept stopping because I felt I was implying we should seek to embarrass people.

We should absolutely call out mistakes, and it's good if people feel embarrassed for them. I have a few moments in my career where I felt so embarrassed I wanted to slink away and disappear. I'll never forget them, nor the lessons each taught.

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