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This is true, and yes, learning how to ask for help well and use it well is a skill. Still, I’d venture that in most cases, “you can’t seek help even if you can’t complete your task” is a sign of an abusive corporate culture, and a cue to leave.
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Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Saturday, 11-May-2024 02:38:23 JST Paul Cantrell -
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Cameron Watters (watters@hachyderm.io)'s status on Saturday, 11-May-2024 02:38:24 JST Cameron Watters @sysadmin1138 @inthehands It's worth noting that this varies from team to team and manager to manager and company to company.
There are frequently hidden penalties for asking for help in the wrong way, in the wrong forum, about the wrong topic that are not even widely known by most established engineers.
And, sometimes, they're enforced by a very small but influential group.
So, it's true that not asking for help will often lead to failure, asking in the wrong way may also limit advancement.
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