When giving feedback, focus on specific behaviors that can be improved rather than making broad negative statements about someone's abilities, as this approach is more constructive and less demotivating.

It's crucial to pay attention to negative feedback and solicit it, especially from friends, as it can be incredibly helpful for innovation.

When giving feedback, focus on motivating behavior change rather than self-expression; trim everything that doesn't contribute to that goal.

The subjective reward should be focused on the hardest parts of a process, reinforcing positive behavior during tough conversations or challenges, while the process of learning and adapting involves creating neural pathways that become more efficient over time, allowing you to handle challenges with ease.

After an unsuccessful interview at Y Combinator, you will receive feedback that can help improve your future applications; addressing this feedback is heavily weighted in your favor.

Low-fidelity artifacts encourage honest feedback since they don't look finished, reducing the fear of hurting the creator's feelings.

During user interviews, discard vague compliments and focus on specific, actionable feedback.

Engaging users in feedback loops builds trust and shows that you value their input in the product development process.

Grounded feedback, such as someone actually tasting a cake, allows systems to iterate and discover new ideas, rather than relying solely on human judgment.