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 One of the hardest things about creating things, whether design or development, is that onlookers notice the flaws more often than the things you get right. You could get 95% of the things correctly and looking / working great, but that other 5% ruins the party because that’s all people notice. 

Even when you are aware of it, the mere pointing out of the flaws makes one feel inadequate. 
 Have you heard of the 80-20 rule? 
 Pareto principle sure what about it? 
 20% of issues matter more than 80% of the working features 🤭 
 That’s a gross misapplication of the 80/20 rule 😂 
 I thought first it was a missinterpretation too. But when I searched it on wikipedia I noticed, that he got it just as the principle actually is.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle 
 I like it though, the feedback is hyper focused on whats left to improve. high signal 
 This. But less succinct from me

The fact you’re running with it is enough to revel a bit ya? 
 Ya I try not to take it personally but still hits ya in the gut sometimes. 
 I scanned your post to find a spelling or grammar mistake that I could harp on.  But alas, it was a perfect post. 
 😆 
 Are you the Dev behind Snort? 
It has not been working for me whatsoever 🤗