Comments on: Fear the Sandwich: Using Criticism to Build a Better Product http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/fear-the-sandwich-using-criticism-to-build-a-better-product/ BoDo Business of Design online Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:01:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.9 by: Thomas Stephan http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/fear-the-sandwich-using-criticism-to-build-a-better-product/#comment-4052 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:23:33 +0000 http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/fear-the-sandwich-using-criticism-to-build-a-better-product/#comment-4052 So true about the time comment -- as I learned today when I was handed a stack of sandwiches that I didn't have time to do anything with but stick the little sparkly toothpick in. So true about the time comment — as I learned today when I was handed a stack of sandwiches that I didn’t have time to do anything with but stick the little sparkly toothpick in.

]]> by: Danita http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/fear-the-sandwich-using-criticism-to-build-a-better-product/#comment-4050 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:37:45 +0000 http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/fear-the-sandwich-using-criticism-to-build-a-better-product/#comment-4050 Tom, this is so true. And you are right about having to glean through the criticism - sort of reading between the lines - to find the true criticism that will help you improve. The "make this bigger", "make this smaller" sort are minor changes. The real growth comes from a much more in-depth, fire-in-the-gut constructive criticism (The key word being "Constructive"). I find that there are times I'm only given enough time to make sandwiches and not enough time to create a gourmet feast. This is frustrating to the nth degree. Tom, this is so true. And you are right about having to glean through the criticism - sort of reading between the lines - to find the true criticism that will help you improve. The “make this bigger”, “make this smaller” sort are minor changes. The real growth comes from a much more in-depth, fire-in-the-gut constructive criticism (The key word being “Constructive”).

I find that there are times I’m only given enough time to make sandwiches and not enough time to create a gourmet feast. This is frustrating to the nth degree.

]]> by: Tamar Wallace http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/fear-the-sandwich-using-criticism-to-build-a-better-product/#comment-4037 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:08:32 +0000 http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/fear-the-sandwich-using-criticism-to-build-a-better-product/#comment-4037 Absolutely fabulous, Tom! This is a keeper...to remind myself that criticism CAN be constructive! However, I must say...I've been known to make a pretty tasty sandwich from time-to-time!!! :-) Absolutely fabulous, Tom! This is a keeper…to remind myself that criticism CAN be constructive! However, I must say…I’ve been known to make a pretty tasty sandwich from time-to-time!!! :-)

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