I use the same technique when I feel the person has the experience/wherewithal to answer the question themselves without help. Basically it's like being treated

I use the same technique when I feel the person has the experience/wherewithal to answer the question themselves without help. Basically it's like being treated like a rubber duck: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_debugging https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_debugging