Ask for help like a pro!
summary
Practical rules for fast answers: try Google, docs and ChatGPT first; when asking, post in the community channel named in the repo README (Slack/Discussions/Stack Overflow per use case) and include full logs and configs with versions, steps to reproduce and expected result. Prefer attachments over screenshots and format YAML properly. Use project troubleshooting tools if available, use issue templates and anonymize IPs as ip1 ip2 rather than DMing secrets. Be patient and give back.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Start
- 1:45Part of the community
- 4:45Get help quickly!
- 7:01Help yourself first
- 10:17Find the right place
- 16:32Share as much as possible
- 19:08Keep the Secrets
- 23:38Mind the Language
- 25:45Be patient
- 27:00Give back
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