Ask questions. Ask them all the time. Never refrain from asking a question because you feel you should know the answer. The mistake I see all the time is junio

Ask questions. Ask them all the time. Never refrain from asking a question because you feel you should know the answer. The mistake I see all the time is juniors nodding because they fear letting me know they don't understand is a weakness. A sign they do not master the language (in fact I see this with most people). Always ask questions. It has multiple advantages: (1) it answers your question so you can understand, (2) it shows me you want to understand the topic under discussion, (3) it helps me explain the topic by guiding me to the parts you find complex, (4) the nature of your questions shows me how much you understand of the topic Being able to stop someone and ask what a particular term or concept means is a super important skill for any engineer. It does not list you as a fraud, it lists you as a great learner. Remember that. Always. Now, when asking questions ask the right questions. There is enough material here for me to provide just two links and let you google for the rest. [0][1] P.s. Bonus reason: Assumptions are the mother of all f*ckups. Ask to verify things you think you know! [0] https://jvns.ca/blog/good-questions/ https://jvns.ca/blog/good-questions/ [1] https://hbr.org/2018/05/the-surprising-power-of-questions https://hbr.org/2018/05/the-surprising-power-of-questions