I speak up and protest when I don't understand. I "fight" back and challenge the logic of code|process|etc when I disagree. I don't do these things out of disre

I speak up and protest when I don't understand. I "fight" back and challenge the logic of code|process|etc when I disagree. I don't do these things out of disrespect or because I think I'm "that smart". I do it because I need to understand and I don't. So I pick at it until I have a complete understanding. (Sometimes this is "Because." and I can accept that) This also has the nice side effect of bringing a different perspective to an existing problem. It's a habit that has left several managers going "wow, you sure know what's going on, or you found problems that we'd not considered". I just shrug and reply honestly, "I'm just trying to understand." It's of course also invaluable advice for students of any ages.