Ask the clankers, then ask the humans

Before posting “anyone know how to X?” in Slack, consider asking one of the clankers first.

They’ll explain the basics better than a tired human.

Still stuck? Want a sanity check? Ask a human, perhaps now with some helpful context from the clanker.

I tried [X], got [error Y], how do I fix [Z]?

Don’t waste human time on robot problems.

And please write all the words, else your intellectual fly may be left open.

(Antecedents: 15-minute rule, Don’t ask to ask, The XY Problem, No Hello.)