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The Breakdown Of A Good Technical Question

Asking effective technical questions:

  • Intention: What is your high level goal?
  • Expectation: What do you expect to happen?
  • Mismatch: What is actually happening?
  • Investigation: What have you tried?

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Ask Great Questions That Get Great Answers Quickly

Ask Great Questions That Get Great Answers Quickly

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