If you feel praising in public is the only way (i.e. criticism should always take place privately), you likely were given too many participation trophies as a child

I like running, poker and oysters | Founder, Social Forensics (SocialForensics.com) | Berkeley & UPenn | Learning to listen

I think builders should be open to criticism, even when it doesn’t come with solutions. There’s often value in feedback, no matter how negative it may seem, and if you listen, you can find opportunities for growth