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  • Got removed from my first blockchain job — now scared to ask for help again

    Akemi R

    Akemi R

    @snappy-bullet
    Updated: Oct 31, 2025
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    This is my second blockchain developer job, and honestly, I’m still a bit shaken from the first one — I got kicked off partly because I asked too many questions and looked “dependent.”

    Now I overthink every time I get stuck on a Solidity bug or a gas optimization issue. If I ask early, I fear being judged again; if I wait too long, I risk breaking something or missing a deadline.

    How do you find that balance between learning from seniors and proving you can take ownership? Do you follow any rule of thumb for when to ask and when to figure it out yourself?

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  • BennyBlocks

    @BennyBlocks • 5h

    I totally get this. My first blockchain internship ended badly too — I asked tons of questions because I didn’t want to ship buggy code, but it came across as hand-holding.

    What helped me in my next role was framing questions differently. Instead of “I’m stuck”, I’d say “I tried A, B, and C, but here’s where I’m blocked.” That single line shows effort and critical thinking. Most senior Solidity developers respect that. They don’t expect you to know everything, but they do expect you to own your debugging path.

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