[neontomo]

We want to see the path before we walk on it. Sometimes it gives a new perspective we wouldn't come to on our own, other times it's a big distraction that feels like progress. I am an advocate of doing it yourself as far as you can and learn learn learn from your mistakes. The same bit of advice can be disastrous for one person and a game-changer for someone else, so you might as well try your intuition for problem-solving first and then see where you get stuck.