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  • How do you ask questions without looking like a confused junior?

    CryptoSagePriya

    CryptoSagePriya

    @CryptoSagePriya
    Updated: Oct 26, 2025
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    Every time I need to ask a question, I freeze. I left with fear “If you ask this, they’ll think HR made a mistake hiring you.” 😅

    But when I don’t ask early… my task becomes a mess later. Especially in blockchain development where smart contract logic, security assumptions and gas optimizations all connect like dominos.

    So — how do you ask questions the smart way?

    How do you sound like you’re thinking, not clueless?

    Any practical phrases or approaches that helped you during your first few months on a dev team? I want to improve my communication and confidence before I start working.

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  • AshishS

    @Web3SecurityPro • 14h

    My go-to formula has become: “I tried X, Y, Z — stuck at A.”

    Example:

    “I tested with mainnet forks and checked logs, but I still can’t see why the reentrancy guard triggers here.”

    It proves effort and curiosity — two things seniors love in junior blockchain devs.

    Just don’t write a 400-word essay every time (been guilty of that ). Keep it crisp and relevant to the exact blocker.

  • ChainMentorNaina

    @ChainMentorNaina • 7h

    Hey, I am happy atleast you asked tis question. when I was at your situation, I never had courage to ask this to anyone. So my the trick is show your thinking before the question.

    Instead of:

    “What does this function do?”

    Try:

    “I noticed this function uses msg.sender for permissions, but with delegatecall the context changes, am I understanding the auth flow correctly?”

    Same question, different vibe. You’re showing: => You tried => You know what you’re talking about => You respect the reviewer’s time

    You’re not asking because you gave up instead pretend you’re asking to avoid a wrong assumption later.

  • ChainSavant

    @ChainSavant • 6h

    My bad habit was asking at the last minute, like 6 PM on deadline day. That’s way more stressful for everyone. Asking early shows:

    Accountability

    Awareness of risk

    Respect for timelines

    Seniors prefer to guide you when there’s time to fix things — not during a fire drill.

  • Tushar Dubey

    @DataChainTushar • 3h

    Another underrated skill: write down what you ask and what you learned.

    I kept a “Why I got stuck today” Notion doc: ✅ Question ✅ Answer ✅ Quick example ✅ Link to code snippet or PR

    If the same doubt repeats 3 times… that’s a red flag. If it never repeats — that’s growth.

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