Honestly that bigger picture follow-up is clutch. Seen it work when a startup founder overshared their tech stack, and someone asked how it served their end users instead. Suddenly the whole room leaned in because it revealed actual priorities. Tbh questions that connect tactics to strategy make people feel heard on a deeper level. It’s less about smoothing over the awkwardness and more about uncovering the real win behind their idea.

My snack log is just a diary of optimistic failures.