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Rodrigo 👨‍💻🤙

Hi,

You just have to ask. Senior developers are used to receiving questions, and most of us love to help and advise others. It is a mutual benefit; that way, we refresh our knowledge and consolidate concepts and ideas.

I recommend that you consider before asking that you have at least identified the problem or are clear about your doubt; try to find the answer by yourself beforehand. By the time you get help, there will already be a base from which to start.

When asking, it is useful to give context about what you are doing and inform your working environment: code editor, language, libraries, frameworks, operating system, etc.

Never stop asking. Some people will respond to you, and others will not. If you are respectful, you will have no problem.

Remember, there are no dumb questions. You will never learn anything if you do not ask questions of others or yourself.