SMART / SMARTER — is a mnemonic abbreviation used in management and project management to define goals and set tasks. The first known use of the term is mentioned in the work of Paul J. Meyer in 1965 and later in November 1981 in the work Management Review by George T. Doran
This approach can be used to formulate questions, resulting in the following components:
- Specific — My task... (explains what exactly needs to be achieved)
- Measurable — It should result in... (explains the expected outcome)
- Attainable — I do... (explains how the goal is planned to be achieved, here you need to provide code or a sequence of actions, etc.)
- Relevant — I get... (a description of the actual result, images, error quotes, etc)
- Time-bound — When the answer should be received (defines the time frame by which the answer will still be relevant)
- S — Need to compute the factorial of two pre-determined numbers 3 and 6; the solution should be in C++
- M — As a result, the console should output the result for each number on a new line
- A — I wrote the program, source code main.cpp where you can also run it
- R — It compiles without errors, but I get everything in one line: "6720"
- T — I need to figure it out by the end of the week
Hi, I'm computing the factorial of two pre-determined numbers 3 and 6, and the console should output the result for each number on a new line, here is the source code; there are no errors, but I get everything in one line. It's not urgent — can you tell me what the problem is?
By formulating the question in this way, we show respect for other people's time, focus on the problem, and increase the chances of a prompt answer, otherwise, either no answer will be received, or the respondent will have to ask many clarifying questions
In order to ask a question you must already know most of the answer
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