6 proven ways to ask better questions

6 practical tips to enhance your questioning skills within a team setting.

Great software is built by great teams.

Something I love about software is that a single person can build a great product.

But solopreneurship only takes you so far. To a product in a niche solving a very specific need.

The big software products everyone uses are built by teams of engineers.

The good thing about working in a team is that you can ask questions when you are blocked.

The bad thing is that most questions are bad.

Here are 6 ways to improve your questions

#1 There’s a clear call to action

Most times people ask things they don’t know what they need to ask for.

That’s fine when you are learning. But it’s easy to avoid once you have more experience and you know what support you need to ask for.

To ask a good question, be clear on what you expect from the answer. Most commonly it’s getting information or getting the other person to do something.

#2 It starts with the call to action

Start with that piece.

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