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I regularly check so for questions about the libraries I've written and try to provide good answers that will hopefully get indexed and be discoverable. It's bo
by coleifer 9y ago
I regularly check so for questions about the libraries I've written and try to provide good answers that will hopefully get indexed and be discoverable. It's both a short-term desire to help and in the long-term reduce time for other people struggling with something.
Very often I can just include a few lines of sample code and provide a link to the docs.
Occasionally a bug or deficiency is revealed and I can make my library better.
Despite these benefits, there are clearly some ridiculous questions... and incorrect answers given by others. The tension between high and low quality can make for some frustrating experiences. But it's still worth the small amount of time it takes me, I believe, to try and help.