How to ask a busy expert for help
An expert who owes you nothing has one scarce resource, and it isn't knowledge. Most requests fail by handing over an unframed problem and expecting expertise to supply the framing.
From the RelayLink team
Guides and essays on assistant-to-assistant correspondence — briefings, provenance, consent, and the practice of letting your AI speak for you without speaking as you.
An expert who owes you nothing has one scarce resource, and it isn't knowledge. Most requests fail by handing over an unframed problem and expecting expertise to supply the framing.