> since to me it's no problem to admit ignorance, but I've come to learn this isn't the case for most people, especially in front of others (i.e. a meeting). I

> since to me it's no problem to admit ignorance, but I've come to learn this isn't the case for most people, especially in front of others (i.e. a meeting). I do not think this is case. Most people are perfectly fine saying "I don't know" in a professional context. At least that's my experience. The only times I can remember when someone seemed to be uncomfortable admitting some lack of knowledge is when we get new team members, because doing so requires a certain amount of trust. As an older member, highlighting your own ignorance will put others at ease within minutes though. "What have you been working with before? Ah! Never got to use it myself." or even just pretending you don't know some technical detail, quickly looking it up during a call. I struggle to picture what working with software developers would be like if we couldn't admit ignorance. It would probably be a complete disaster.