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I tend to encourage my juniors to ask questions. But from time to time, I call them out when they didn't try to do any basic research. Like googling the proble
by 1qaz2wsx3edc 13y ago
I tend to encourage my juniors to ask questions.
But from time to time, I call them out when they didn't try to do any basic research. Like googling the problem or looking up docs.
Some seem to lack good re/search skills. They don't know search operators (site, filetype, etc) or the importance of keywords (eg searching: "how to add something to thingomatic" vs "thingomatic add something"). It amazes me at the lack of proper researching skills a junior may have.
- hfsktr 13y agoI know that when I started I couldn't even begin to search because I didn't know what I was trying to search for. Eventually you learn the keywords through some trial and error and experience. The other thing is knowing which sites are better quality. I don't have that many years under my belt but it's hit me a few times that if you can search things better than someone they seem to think you are smarter. Maybe more for the non-tech people.