A software engineer's productivity depends heavily on how quickly they can understand and solve a problem. Asking the right questions is a critical part of this process. Thanks for mentioning my article, Fran!
Big fan of the advice: Prefer asking questions in public forums over private conversations.
It's better for the broader team for learning and the person who answers gets to be the hero, rather than feeling like their time is taken up by the questions in DMs.
You make a very good point about rewarding the person responding!
When someone helped privately, it's also useful to give a public recognition in the next standup, acknowledging this person dedicated their time to help
A software engineer's productivity depends heavily on how quickly they can understand and solve a problem. Asking the right questions is a critical part of this process. Thanks for mentioning my article, Fran!
Thanks, Fernando!
I’m no engineer (I help senior leadership create stronger, more productive teams) but this piece applies to almost everybody in every instance.
Love it.
I’m going to share this in next weeks issue of “This Week In Leadership” (11k+ subs). I will of course tag you.
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Thanks a lot, Jeff. I'll make sure to check it out 🙌
Big fan of the advice: Prefer asking questions in public forums over private conversations.
It's better for the broader team for learning and the person who answers gets to be the hero, rather than feeling like their time is taken up by the questions in DMs.
Great article, Fran!
You make a very good point about rewarding the person responding!
When someone helped privately, it's also useful to give a public recognition in the next standup, acknowledging this person dedicated their time to help
Thanks, Jordan!
Yes, exactly. That's another way to do it. Good call, Fran
The advise in this article is key to any good engineer. Thank you for writing it!
Thank you, Guillermo!