I’ve often found myself guilty of breaking both sides of this rule. So, it was a nice reminder when I came across it on Twitter.

15 min rule: when stuck, you HAVE to try on your own for 15 min; after 15 min, you HAVE to ask for help.- Brain AMA pic.twitter.com/MS7FnjXoGH

— Rachel Thomas (@math_rachel) August 14, 2016

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