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I think a lot of the time people are perfectly capable of figuring out the issue on their own, however they ask for help for social reasons. Getting another per
by rand_r 8y ago
I think a lot of the time people are perfectly capable of figuring out the issue on their own, however they ask for help for social reasons. Getting another person involved in the problem is way more fun, and creates a bond between both people.
- dlivingston 8y agoI've observed this a few times, too.
- klohto 8y agoWhen you’re messaging me 20 times a day about simple exceptions like “X gem is not installed” (Ruby) and asking me what to do, then it has an opposite offect of creating a bond
- petepete 8y agoFor non black and white problems it makes more sense though. Discussing the best approach for something complex, for example. Timing is important though, you don't want to intrude, interrupt or distract.