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You can certainly show someone the technique. But it will not help if they don't ever attempt to put said technique to practice. For a given... "repeat custom
by MaulingMonkey 11y ago
You can certainly show someone the technique. But it will not help if they don't ever attempt to put said technique to practice.
For a given... "repeat customer", I will eventually resort to search links, "What did you try", and then eventually "RTFM", "Google It", etc. - and intentionally not answering the question, to force them to go through the motions - if they don't appear to be doing so.
- khedoros 11y agoI think that's where the need for balance comes in. Lead them to how to find the answer, and provide guidance on how to interpret it...but if they want to be spoon-fed, tell them to go somewhere else. I start out by showing them how to describe their problem in a way that's easily understood by a more experienced programmer. Next would be to tell them some search terms likely to answer their question. If they're still stuck, ask which part is the most confusing and work through that a bit at a time. Of course...this all can get very frustrating. After answering the same questions a dozen times, I often let someone else answer.