It's mostly about them checking up on you. Sometimes it can be hard to see that you're blocked or that you don't have a complete spec unless you mention it in c

It's mostly about them checking up on you. Sometimes it can be hard to see that you're blocked or that you don't have a complete spec unless you mention it in conversation. The best managers I've had would just show up at your desk either at the start or end of the day and ask about how it's going. The worst ones show up at my desk and ask what I'm working on.