How do you usually look for answers to burning questions?

@eugenehp You're right about networking and so on. But a lot of specific questions arise, and any networking may not be able to cope with accelerated specialized issues. For example, how to make a specific model for face recognition or how to set up FB Ads in Australia for IT engineers. How do you act in that case?

Hey @stas_voronov, Let me address this step-by-step: "For example, how to make a specific model for face recognition or how to set up FB Ads in Australia for IT engineers. How do you act in that case?" 1) "specific model for face recognition" – at http://reactivelions.com we already have talented devs and scientists, ex-GAFAA, and most of them have PhDs in different fields, including AI. It took a decade to build a network and hire most of them. It's an excellent example. If someone doesn't know or doesn't have enough experience building the face recognition model, we will use our network as a team to get the right answers. We do hire folks who went through MIT and Stanford. This was we can tap into R&D much deeper if it goes beyond using state of the art ML model. 2) "How to set up FB Ads in Australia for IT engineers" – this is another great example since I don't have a lot of experience in this direction. But we used to have an office in Hong-Kong, and still do business with our customers in the Oceania region. So, I'd reach out to my network there first. Second, again, accessing a network of GAFAA connections, and reaching out to people I know at FB to connect me to someone who leads this direction in Australia.

@eugenehp Thanks for detailed answer! But what about those who do not have networking in a certain area, and need answers right now?

@stas_voronov I understand the "urgent" approach you're asking about. My point would remain the same, it gets down to a phone call within your network (friends, advisors, investors, ex team members and so on). Otherwise other options listed in comments here below would do, but you'd have to pay for them either with money or your time. If you're part of any accelerator, you might enjoy "office hours" format. Going back to your urgency point, if it went down to the moment when you need answer "now", that usually means something was off with your management process (or strategy). Happy to brainstorm further. Side note: We do train engineers internally, and I see many of similar questions come up when they progress from juniors to seniors.

@sarah_wright7 The question is rather about the general approach. My team and I constantly have questions, about 50% are solved by forums and networking. But what about the remaining questions?

@ayberkbozkus Thanks for answer Probably the main question about the third approach. Where to find experts and how to reach them quickly, that is the question

@anna_caine Could you recommend chats?