User blog comment:Brandon Rhea/Tips for becoming an admin/@comment-413936-20121220050934

Another thing I find helpful as an admin is this:

When in doubt, ask for help. - Not all admins have the same skillset. Some are great at css and js stuff; some are great at countering vandalism; some are great at maintaining accurate information; some are great at templating… I, personally, am absolutely horrible at the css and js side of things. Most of the templating stuff I know, I've learned through bumbling my way through them.

I've found a few (ok, a lot of) things where I needed help. Heck, I still run into these things. Probably one of the key things I've found useful is that there are other editors and staff who know what's going on. There probaly aren't many admins who know everything (and wherever you are, I salute you). I've recieved a lot of help, some on small points, others on more complex ones.

The same thing applies to other users. Sometimes it may be better, and less time-consuming even, to ask for help when there's some bind. To an extent, it's sort of the other side of the coin to the Be of service point.