Every once in a while I get reminded of the relief junior devs feel when they come to me or other more experienced people and we don't know the answer to a problem, and how valuable that is.
I think a lot of tech (me included) struggles with not wanting to be wrong or seem stupid, but it sets an unreachable expectation on ourselves and our junior colleagues.
Junior devs: if everything is confusing, you're not stupid
Senior devs: let people see you mess up
@hauntedlatte I love getting stumped.
Recently I noticed some of my devs starting to rubber ducky problem solving and code discovery techniques with me and it was pretty great.
@hauntedlatte You speak truth! I have made an entire career and a whole lot of great working relationships based on:
"Hmmm, I don't know. Let's go figure it out together. Where do you think we should start?"
Asking that last question is the key. Even if you think you might know the answer, ask it, and then let the magic happen! You'll be surprised at how often the best answer was completely different than your initial assumptions!
PS: Gawd I love being able to type more than 140 character!
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