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Never forget how it feels to be new and overwhelmed. For every question that you ask, remember that you should eventually pay that back by answering one for someone newer than you.

I think a lot of times, once developers get enough experience, it's all too easy to judge or make fun of those who are new for something they don't know. Remember that you were there once and lend a non-judgmental helping hand!

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    I love answering questions and feeling helpful... If the one who asks gets too comfortable though and prefers to ask instead of thinking on his own - that's where I have a problem. Then I try to lower my availability to them, promising to get back to them in 30 minutes or an hour, most of the time they solve everything by their own.
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    @vicvic absolutely.
    Moreover people tend to keep and remember things better they find out by themselves than things they just get told
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    So long as the person asking actually wants to learn, I don't mind. But all too often people ask how to do something and what they really want is for you to do it for them.
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