I haven't done ANY research on a topic that I am interested in (huh?). Or I have but I am so overwhelmed by it that I don't even grasp the fundamentals but please explain the advanced stuff simply to me. Again - huh?
As an introvert, I agree with you. People like me (and I'm guessing like you as well) tend to do a lot of research before they ever would consider asking a question. However, not everybody's brain works that way. Some people process thoughts better in a group, and they think to themselves "why would I look in some book or read some article when I can better ask a question from a smart human that's available?" For many people (extroverts), asking questions of people is the very first step, not the very last, on a new project.
It follows then that there might be people on the other side, who have learned a lot, that would want to answer questions more socially for the same reasons. As has been stated here on Dev.to a few times, we have Stack Overflow for folks who are well into their research + knowledge phase but need specific answers. We have Dev.to for folks that need or prefer more qualitative conversations about / perspectives on these topics.
By taking a more charitable view of folks with a variety of learning styles and preferences, you'll probably enjoy this site more.
As an introvert, I agree with you. People like me (and I'm guessing like you as well) tend to do a lot of research before they ever would consider asking a question. However, not everybody's brain works that way. Some people process thoughts better in a group, and they think to themselves "why would I look in some book or read some article when I can better ask a question from a smart human that's available?" For many people (extroverts), asking questions of people is the very first step, not the very last, on a new project.
It follows then that there might be people on the other side, who have learned a lot, that would want to answer questions more socially for the same reasons. As has been stated here on Dev.to a few times, we have Stack Overflow for folks who are well into their research + knowledge phase but need specific answers. We have Dev.to for folks that need or prefer more qualitative conversations about / perspectives on these topics.
By taking a more charitable view of folks with a variety of learning styles and preferences, you'll probably enjoy this site more.
Thanks for the great reply. I agree with your reasoning :)