Los entrevistadores buscan buen criterio aquí: no tan terco que desperdicies un día atrapado, no tan rápido que nunca intentes. El punto dulce es un límite de tiempo más una solicitud clara.
Cómo abordarlo
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RULE OF THUMB
→ Try on your own for a bounded time (e.g. 30-60 min)
→ Write down what you tried and where you're stuck
→ Then ask a specific question, not "it doesn't work"
Ejemplo práctico
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S: A build kept failing with a cryptic error.
T: I needed it fixed to unblock my PR.
A: I spent 45 minutes searching and trying fixes, noted the exact error and my
attempts, then asked a senior with that context.
R: She recognized it in two minutes — a known cache issue. I learned the fix and
documented it so others wouldn't lose time.