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title: Ask questions
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date: 2024-05-30
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permalink: daily/2024/05/30/ask-questions
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- software-development
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Don't ask only technical questions.
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As a Software Developer, it's common to hear that you need to ask questions to progress or work efficiently.
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You shouldn't just ask technical questions, though.
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Also ask questions like:
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- What do we want to achieve by delivering this feature?
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- How do we know if it's a success (or not)?
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- What business value does this add and who will benefit?
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- Why do this now? Why not wait a few months or not do it at all?
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- Is there an existing solution for this?
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- Can we achieve the same or a similar result in a different way?
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As well as knowing how to do something, it's important to know why it needs to be done.
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