Don't ask don't get
February 22, 2025•539 words
Often when I find myself stuck trying to make progress on a coding task, I wrestle with it on my own for longer than I should do. Then I "give in" and try to find a person that can help.
The magic tends to happen in the process of formulating the question; the journey of structuring my frustration into a clear context, expected outcome vs. actual outcome with an attempt to reason why I'm not getting the desired result. Stepping through that sequence frequently unearths the flaw / inconsistency i...
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