நீ எப்போது உதவி கேட்க வேண்டும் என்பதை எவ்வாறு தீர்மானிக்கிறாய்?

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"

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.