Manuals / Bug Reporting & Advocacy / Ch 8

B · AdvocacyIntermediate25 min read

8. Tone, ego, and relationships

Bug Reporting & Advocacy · 36 pages source format

Attack the defect, not the developer. Assume competence. Celebrate fixes. Your reputation is compounding capital.

What you'll learn

  • Feedback hygiene
  • Public vs private
  • Credit

Rewrite heat

Remove sarcasm and absolute language from one heated comment.

Do this now

Before/after of a comment. Prefer questions and impact.

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