This is tangentially related to why Elon Musk[0] likes to ask potential interns and employees how "they" solved a particularly difficult problem[1]. If they per

This is tangentially related to why Elon Musk[0] likes to ask potential interns and employees how "they" solved a particularly difficult problem[1]. If they personally solved the problem, they are going to know the details of the solution. A student who relies on a "helicopter parent" is significantly less likely to understand the details of how to solve difficult problems. [0] https://www.forbes.com/sites/paularmstrongtech/2017/06/19/these-women-raised-six-silicon-valley-ceos-heres-how-they-did-it https://www.forbes.com/sites/paularmstrongtech/2017/06/19/th... [0.1] (archive/no adblock) http://archive.is/RxqQg http://archive.is/RxqQg [0.2] (archive/no adblock) http://archive.is/uJmoD http://archive.is/uJmoD [1] https://www.inc.com/anna-hensel/the-1-incredibly-detailed-job-interview-question-elon-musk-always-asks.html https://www.inc.com/anna-hensel/the-1-incredibly-detailed-jo...