"Someone needs to be brave enough to say, “I don’t know what to do with the information you just gave me!” Take charge and ask. Tech can be fraught with egos and insecurity, and it’s sometimes scary (or legitimately risky!) for junior people to admit that they don’t know something. It’s safer for senior people to ask."—The Staff Engineer's Path
"Someone needs to be brave enough to say, “I don’t know what to do with the information you just gave me!” Take charge and ask. Tech can be fraught with egos and insecurity, and it’s sometimes scary (or legitimately risky!) for junior people to admit that they don’t know something. It’s safer for senior people to ask."—The Staff Engineer's Path
"Some people really resist asking for help. It feels like failure, maybe. But if you’re stuck and need help, the biggest failure is not asking for it. Don’t struggle alone."—The Staff Engineer's Path
"Some senior folks feel like they need to weigh in on everything to justify their seniority. Others require each decision to exactly mirror a similar decision they once made. Both of these center insecurity over impact and prevent others from growing as leaders."Staff Engineer: Leadership beyond the management track
"Sometimes even the most trivial-seeming decision becomes important when you gather feedback."By The Pragmatic Programmer: your journey to mastery, 20th Anniversary Edition, 2nd Edition