I fail a lot, my assumptions turn out to be wrong, my judgments and predictions may be completely incorrect, my estimates fail, and I produce bugs. It’s the essence of software engineering to try and fail, so there is nothing to be ashamed of.
Curiosity Always Leads to Mistakes
We’ve discussed before how curiosity plays a key role in learning. One aspect of curiosity is that it can lead to moments where you realize your understanding was incorrect, and in fact, when people make mistakes during learning, they learn better ...