I agree with the underlying message of this article -- that there's tremendous value in being persistent when debugging issues you're having. However, trying t

I agree with the underlying message of this article -- that there's tremendous value in being persistent when debugging issues you're having. However, trying to present it as some kind of mantra ("never ask for help") and using loaded terms like "rockstar" is misleading and foolish. When developers begin to think of themselves as "rockstars", or when they adopt mantras like "never ask for help", this only encourages them to develop an unhealthy attitude about themselves. As jquast touched on below, there's nothing that will undermine a team's collective productivity quicker than ego problems.