I make it a point to only ask questions on PRs. Even if you know you’re right, when you couch it as a question, you offer the author the chance to discover the knowledge on their own (and that way they can own the solution) rather than telling them what to do (and they rent it).
As the old sales adage goes: telling ain’t selling. Guiding people to the right answer with questions produces much better results.
I make it a point to only ask questions on PRs. Even if you know you’re right, when you couch it as a question, you offer the author the chance to discover the knowledge on their own (and that way they can own the solution) rather than telling them what to do (and they rent it).
As the old sales adage goes: telling ain’t selling. Guiding people to the right answer with questions produces much better results.
Wow, I wish I knew about the old sales adage before I published this post. This is awesome. Thanks for sharing this.
I also love to do the same. Always ask! I think of 5 other things when a teammate raises a question.