Agree with your point that quite often a dev might not have a solution. Seeking help should of course be encouraged, but one must also put in some thought for a

Agree with your point that quite often a dev might not have a solution. Seeking help should of course be encouraged, but one must also put in some thought for a solution. I think the author had extensive cases of trigger happy devs always coming to him with problems. As dev-s, you should be able to think with different perspectives and not simply go to your manager with the first instance of a problem.