Our natural fear of being judged leads most people to build, learn, and think privately. But seeking validation should not be the goal of learning in public. Instead, the goal should be to tap into your network's collective intelligence to create constructive feedback loops.

The only way to learn publicly is to work on a project you own, and to share your progress. Not “I learned this!” but “I built this!”

Keeping a public log of what you build is an effective way to track your learning progress.

“If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you've launched too late.”

“Learning in Public” is scary for many reasons – people can find and cling to outdated information and users are exposing their knowledge during a vulnerable time in the project (i.e. when they don’t yet have all the answers). However, during this part of the process is when learning can be most valuable.