Developers Need to Learn How  to Give Up Sooner

Developers often struggle with knowing when to give up on a search for answers, falling into local maxima and wasting time on inefficient methods. Using AI for programming assistance, like Chat GPT, can lead to further confusion and require a strong sense of when to bail. Knowing when to read the manual, official documentation, or source code can often be the fastest way to find solutions to more complex or esoteric questions.