I would go with the middle approach as well. Do some digging for info to get a general understanding and ask questions if there's any blocker. In your case, since you are working as a team, it means you don't need to work alone. Sometimes by sharing thoughts, it might help the other person to unblock some of their issues maybe?
I would go with the middle approach as well. Do some digging for info to get a general understanding and ask questions if there's any blocker. In your case, since you are working as a team, it means you don't need to work alone. Sometimes by sharing thoughts, it might help the other person to unblock some of their issues maybe?