When something appears to be stuck, stalled, or dead, approach it, poke it, gently.
The author shares a personal experience of encountering a problem with 99% disk usage on Ubuntu over WSL inside Windows 11.
After seeking assistance from the AI department and facing the challenge of expensive solutions, the author discovered a solution.
By pressing the Enter key instead of CTRL+C, the issue was resolved, emphasizing the importance of the gentle poke approach for developers and problem solvers.