Many (most?) people are simply not curious. When they run into something they don’t know how to do, they don’t wonder how to figure out how to do it, they just sit there until someone shows them how.
I assume when most people here on HN run into a problem, their first thought isn’t, “who can I ask?” but instead, “how can I figure it out?” because most hacker types are naturally curious and relish an opportunity to learn something new.
In my experience most people who zero interest in learning something new when they encounter something they don’t know.
Is this really so? With respect, this take seems too cynical to me. I say this as a person to whom many come when they can't figure things out.
I often initially feel much like you do, but I temper that feeling with the knowledge that the asker is likely under delivery pressure, etc and has to subvert their curiosity in order to maintain velocity.
I assume when most people here on HN run into a problem, their first thought isn’t, “who can I ask?” but instead, “how can I figure it out?” because most hacker types are naturally curious and relish an opportunity to learn something new.
In my experience most people who zero interest in learning something new when they encounter something they don’t know.