@chrissanders88@infosec.exchange
2026-07-09 15:15 UTC
"Show your work."
When I was in school, kids would get mad when teachers would ask them that. "What does it matter so long as I get the right answer?"
Showing your work has always been the essential lesson, because eventually, someone will tell you that you’re wrong. If you can’t explain how you reached your conclusion, you can’t defend it.
Your value isn’t just producing an answer... It’s being able to explain, defend, and adapt your reasoning.
It's never been more valuable than now.
Replies (3)
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@scottwilson@infosec.exchange 2026-07-09 15:18
@chrissanders88@infosec.exchange Strong agree!
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@TimWardCam@c.im 2026-07-09 18:53
@chrissanders88@infosec.exchange Plus, if you get the *wrong* answer but most of your approach was right you can still get most of the marks.
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@cainmark@mstdn.social 2026-07-09 21:17
@chrissanders88@infosec.exchange While I understand this better as an adult, my inner kid is still angry about it. I often had no idea how I got the right answer. It was *never* cheating as I was often accused of. My mind often does not work in a linear fashion.