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> Another theory: that for some people, hitting a problem is an excuse to stop working entirely What I do in these cases is link back to the docs in question f
by lhorie 4y ago
> Another theory: that for some people, hitting a problem is an excuse to stop working entirely
What I do in these cases is link back to the docs in question format, e.g. "have you tried [link to relevant docs page]". Puts the ball back on their court and kinda puts them on the spot for not doing due diligence without coming off too passive aggressive.
On occasion, I had to also explicitly spell out "please include error messages, expected and actual behaviors, repro steps, what have you tried, etc" as a response to a question in slack chat. Some people just lack self-awareness.