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# [How to Ask Effective Questions: A Practical Guide for Developers](https://blog.bolajiayodeji.com/how-to-ask-effective-questions-a-practical-guide-for-developers?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learning is a journey that never ends. At every point in your career, you will keep learning, re-learning, and un-learning. The ability to find answers to problems is key, and these answers can be gotten by either debugging, googling, or asking quest...

May 20, 2020 · 10 min read · blog.bolajiayodeji.com  
Updated Apr 14, 2022  
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## Written by

[Bolaji Ayodeji](https://hashnode.com/@bolajiayodeji)

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## Responses 9

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[Bilal Khan](https://hashnode.com/@ibilalkayy)

[Sep 18, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-ask-effective-questions-a-practical-guide-for-developers/5ec4d2096bace2452f98e2e8/comment/632699b2dd55cd8b89b20a4c)

That's a nice article [Bolaji Ayodeji](https://hashnode.com/@bolajiayodeji). I learned all the steps before asking a question.

Thank you!

[Godspower Eze](https://hashnode.com/@Godspower-Eze)

[Nov 25, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-ask-effective-questions-a-practical-guide-for-developers/5ec4d2096bace2452f98e2e8/comment/5fbe49eacd6215320a62994c)

Great and highly informative article

[Divyajyoti Ukirde](https://hashnode.com/@divyajyotiuk)

[Nov 25, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-ask-effective-questions-a-practical-guide-for-developers/5ec4d2096bace2452f98e2e8/comment/5fbe424ecd6215320a629826)

Very well explained. All levels of developers need this.

[Your DevOps Guy](https://hashnode.com/@CodingLanguages)

[Aug 6, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-ask-effective-questions-a-practical-guide-for-developers/5ec4d2096bace2452f98e2e8/comment/5f2ba4673dddda50802a8fd5)

> I would advise, before you ask ANY question, ensure you have completed step 1 and 2.

+1000.

Great article, [Bolaji Ayodeji](https://hashnode.com/@bolajiayodeji). Thanks for sharing!

[Bolaji Ayodeji](https://hashnode.com/@bolajiayodeji)

[Aug 6, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-ask-effective-questions-a-practical-guide-for-developers/5ec4d2096bace2452f98e2e8/comment/5f2ba4673dddda50802a8fd5#reply-5f2ba8581d274050a13a2250)

Thank you more for reading.

[Ruth Ikegah](https://hashnode.com/@ikegah_ruth)

[May 28, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-ask-effective-questions-a-practical-guide-for-developers/5ec4d2096bace2452f98e2e8/comment/5ecfd880123fdcb70b932321)

Nice read, just few days ago i was guilty of asking a python question to a JavaScript guy, he did not even answer me lol. I sure have taken correction.

[Bolaji Ayodeji](https://hashnode.com/@bolajiayodeji)

[May 29, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-ask-effective-questions-a-practical-guide-for-developers/5ec4d2096bace2452f98e2e8/comment/5ecfd880123fdcb70b932321#reply-5ed09f38957247ce0a4edb5d)

Glad you learned something :)

[zhuziyi](https://hashnode.com/@zhuziyi)

[May 21, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-ask-effective-questions-a-practical-guide-for-developers/5ec4d2096bace2452f98e2e8/comment/5ec63777627c645c120ac477)

写的很好，经验值得借鉴，学习了。

[Bolaji Ayodeji](https://hashnode.com/@bolajiayodeji)

[Jul 26, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-ask-effective-questions-a-practical-guide-for-developers/5ec4d2096bace2452f98e2e8/comment/5ec63777627c645c120ac477#reply-5f1cd6cce8630d03fc853740)

谢谢 💙