I think this cultural thing because Finland it is much more common that people try like 2 weeks and don't ask those stupid questions. It of course speeds up learning but other-hand some problems could be solve like hours instead of weeks.
>It of course speeds up learning but other-hand some problems could be solve like hours instead of weeks.
The question is how many times these hours are spent.
If the project is due tomorrow, it's worth asking ten people for a few hours of their time. If it's not urgent, blocking those ten people for a few hours might lead to more work time being spent on the problem than you figuring it out.
I think there's a sweet spot in between asking too little and too much, and it's contextual.
Lately I've seen a strong tendency, where I work, to see people with less knowledge "up the chain". Is there only where I am.
From your comment, seems to be different where you are.
If I'm stuck with something, the LAST place where I search for answers is "up" in the hierarchy.
At least everywhere I have worked, employers have been far more worried about the opposite of employees spending time on things that have easy answers, if only they had asked.