The right answer requires the right problem

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A caller describes a “USB wireless Internet” connection, and Dr. Dave refuses to guess from words that could mean dial-up, DSL, Wi-Fi or cellular service. He asks concrete questions until the hardware and account finally make sense, explaining that even a correct solution is useless if it solves a problem the caller does not have.

4:05 · Consulting Philosophy

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Proposed recording date: 2008-09-27. The exact broadcast date may differ.

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