> I see a lot of senior engineers who frequently ask for clarifications – I think when you’re more confident in your skills, this gets easier.

> The more I do this, the more comfortable I feel asking someone to clarify. in fact, if someone doesn’t ask me for clarifications when I’m explaining something, I worry that they’re not really listening!

I think this is really powerful. I believe high skilled professionals tend to have a clear idea of they know and what they don't know.