Helping others understand if their question really needs an answer
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https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/?p=4633
This blog post goes through a customer question about a change between XP and 7, and asks the requester if there really is a need for the question in the first place?
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I've done this to myself before as a boss. I've started to ask a question because I'm curious, and tell someone to start doing some tasks to satisfy my curiosity. Then, as I realize that there is no value returned in what I'm asking I have to back track and take it all back.
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This is like an extension of "goal level thinking". Stay focused on the goal when asking questions.
