Quite 🙂

Agreed. However it’s a risky thing to do online as people will only be interpreting text and not necessarily tone. Does that make sense?

I think it says more about me that I presume that nearly every form of ‘transparency’ is bullshit…

Very true. On the whole idea of being transparent, I always go back to intent and objective.

I think if the intent and objective for being transparent about a failure is pure, it has an endearing and redeeming affect. If not, the fake transparency just does more to erode trust.

David, this is an excellent interpretation of it. Unfortunately the line between the two is often cloudy.

Anthony, I admire your transparency on the subject.

It’s PR when you publicly talk about a failure or act of douchery when everybody already knows about it.

…in my opinion.

I now no longer wonder to myself, “wow I must be an incredible douche bag because I keep my work guarded.”

Although I do have to say that I have learned a great deal over the years from reading about other people’s failures and victories. I’ve received tremendous inspiration from other people’s work and processes that they’ve shared.

But I agree with you that some go overboard with it in a salesy sort of way. There is a time and place for it.

Definitely a marketing ploy. I saw someone tweet that “Transparency works better in a negative light than a positive one” (or something similar). The use of works made me smile…