An important factor is if I need that to do some paid work and urgently or is it something without a deadline. Generally, I would know quite soon by a google s

An important factor is if I need that to do some paid work and urgently or is it something without a deadline. Generally, I would know quite soon by a google search if the problem is a common one or something very specific. If I see several different solutions, I may take time to try them before asking. If I see that nothing matches closely, I would not hesitate and ask. Of course, if I'm doing something just for my own education, I'm more than happy to try by myself for any period of time.