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Re:So you want to be a developer rockstar? by zzalpha on Friday February 13, 2015 @05:04PM (#9047505)
To be perfectly honest that sounds like a surprisingly toxic work environment, and a sadly elitist attitude. What are teams for if not to act as a collaborative support system?

Should it be a crutch? No. But never asking for help as a matter of course is, in my opinion, counterproductive.

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Re:So you want to be a developer rockstar? by Gigablah on Friday February 13, 2015 @07:26PM (#9048106)
I would've worded it differently. Do approach people to confirm that you're on the right track, or to find out the (undocumented) motivation for a certain design, NOT to ask them to solve a problem for you.
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