A user spent four days designing a feature for my project. The right answer was zero lines of code.

A user submitted a detailed feature request for an open-source project, but the feature was already partially implemented. The team realized that the capability was not well-documented, leading to a misunderstanding. The user ended up implementing the fix themselves, and the team learned to prioritize clear documentation. This is a case study in asking the right question: 'where does this concern actually live?'