--- title: How I actually get good advice | daily.dev description: A structured approach to gathering actionable advice involves identifying specific topics, reaching out to 4+ experienced people from similar companies,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/how-i-actually-get-good-advice-rnilcqsqy twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: How I actually get good advice | daily.dev og:description: A structured approach to gathering actionable advice involves identifying specific topics, reaching out to 4+ experienced people from similar companies,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-i-actually-get-good-advice-rnilcqsqy og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/RNiLcqSqy.png og:image:alt: How I actually get good advice og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How I actually get good advice **[Tech Lead Digest](https://daily.dev/sources/techleaddigest)** · 9 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A structured approach to gathering actionable advice involves identifying specific topics, reaching out to 4+ experienced people from similar companies, preparing a one-pager with context and focused questions, and prioritizing problem diagnosis over solutions. Cold outreach works when personalized with specific questions and mutual connections. The most valuable insights come from people with 5+ years at successful companies, and conflicting advice is normal since solutions vary more than problems. Success often involves luck alongside skill, so evaluate whether advisors were brilliant or fortunate by assessing if you'd hire them versus just admiring their company. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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