This isn't just a phenomenon in software development. Maybe it was just me, but I distinctly remember classmates getting mad at me back in school when I tried t

This isn't just a phenomenon in software development. Maybe it was just me, but I distinctly remember classmates getting mad at me back in school when I tried to help them with their work without just giving them mine to copy. There are people who understand that working at a problem develops skills that make you a more capable, valuable person, and there are those who haven't yet made that connection and seek to avoid work whenever possible. Giving the latter kind of person easy answers strengthens that mental pattern, and can lead to a sense of entitlement. You can find this behavior everywhere, from school and work ("gimme the answers!") to consumerism ("I'd rather pay $400 to have someone come replace my door/toilet/network router than learn how to do it myself") to trivial troubleshooting ("Oh no, all the text in my web browser is big! Welp, better call tech-savvy friend" or "Oh no, my AC filter needs replacing! Welp, better get handyman friend to do it"). It's everywhere, it's endemic to human nature, it puts an moratorium on personal development, and I'm sick of it.