When it comes to coding (or anything related to it) there’s a rule I believe in with all my heart. It’s the Thirty Minute Rule.
The rule is that if anyone gets stuck on something for more than 30 minutes, they should ask for help. By asking for help after 30 minutes it addresses the following things:
- Often we are stuck because of something we don’t know, making it impossible to proceed regardless of skill or intelligence.
- Makes it so we don’t get frustrated by being stuck on a problem for too long.
- Sometimes simply formulating the question to ask allows us to answer the problem ourselves.
- From a business standpoint, reduces costs because instead of hours or days or weeks being stuck, we move on after 30 minutes.
