The Smartest Person in the Room Asks the 'Dumbest' Questions

As an engineering manager, fishing for clarity through ‘dumb’ questions is such an important skill in fleshing out complex projects. Ironically, de-risking projects leads to de-risking career, not the other way around. So, if you’ve been nodding along and playing it safe on encountering ambiguous terms/requirements, remember the instances when that project was delayed or caused panic. What’s riskier - blowing projects or appearing ‘dumb’?