Asking questions and unblocking yourself is a required competency for acting independently. Developers should aim to be resourceful and respect others time, bu

Asking questions and unblocking yourself is a required competency for acting independently. Developers should aim to be resourceful and respect others time, but I expect my reports to seek out help if they get genuinely stuck for more than 15 minutes (no clue what to do.) It's much better than waiting around for your manager to find out you were working on the wrong problems (or nothing, waiting for instructions.)