[uberman]

Knowing how to ask for help is an important skill. Honestly, I admit what SO was demanding was the really the foundation of debugging and I am sure that many people are now better developers because SO having taught them how to approach a problem and how to ask for help.

That said, while the core objective may have been sound, that approach and delivery of the SO "way" was often socially wanting.

That is of course, just my observation.