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Thinkie: The Real Question

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Kent Beck
Jan 14, 2025
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Pattern: Someone asks you for information that makes no sense.

Transformation: Ask, “What’s the real question?”

Fred George suggested Thinkie The Real Question after reading Thinkie Legibility. It’s another way to get to the actual issue.

Here’s the thing, though. Sometimes people don’t want to get to the real issue. They know their fears are absurd, maybe…

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