If you often find yourself requesting help, ask yourself "what would X do in this situation"? I often find I can anticipate the questions a colleague would ask

If you often find yourself requesting help, ask yourself "what would X do in this situation"? I often find I can anticipate the questions a colleague would ask me when I present them a problem I'm facing. Sometimes simply trying to answer those questions will reveal the solution. Good questions for any problem are: * When did this start happening? * What changed between when it was working when it stopped working? * Have you asked person Y who worked on that change?