Do you always state your understanding or what you have already done to investigate a problem?
Updated by Brady Stroud [SSW] 1 year ago. See history
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...or the bing version letmebingthatforyou.com
By not stating what you have previously attempted to resolve the problem, the person you are seeking advice from may be wasting time if they suggest methods you have already done.
How do you {{do this}}?
❌ Figure: Bad example - Not stating what you have previously attempted to resolve the problem
By stating what you have previously attempted to resolve the problem, the person you are seeking advice from will not suggest for you to do the same methods again, and will look for other ways to resolve the issue.
I have searched Google and Stack Overflow but no luck... How do you {{do this}}?
✅ Figure: Figure: Good example - Stating what you have previously attempted to resolve the problem
Another rule that closely links to this can be found in Interruptions - Do you investigate your question for 2 minutes before asking someone on IM?
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