[kbenson]

It's not only knowing how to filter the results, but knowing what to Google for in the first place. Often results will be different if the search uses slightly different terminology, and knowing what the right terminology to use is requires a little bit of domain knowledge. Once you have the domain knowledge, not only is it easier to determine what results are more likely to yield useful information, but you also get better results in the first place through better search terms.

[jfarmer]

I see it more as a Family Feud style of reasoning. It's not just "how to ask the question" but "how other people would ask the question." Being able to model how other people would ask the question (empathy) is a key skill.

In my mind using jargon or appropriate domain-specific terminology is an instance of that.

[1123581321]

Yes, my first steps in learning about something new are to search usin the words I know to find terms, then use those terms to find other terms, and to keep going until I have hit bottom. Then I read the books the people using the most expert terms recommend.

[s_baby]

It's about knowing what you don't know. There are unknown unknowns and known unknowns.

[3minus1]

I agree with this. I was recently amazed when a front-end developer came up with a google query that had much better results for a problem I was having.