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Re:Ask HN: What non-technical skill would help you most in y... by w001y on Thursday June 09, 2016 @06:10PM (#11872754)
Determining the necessity for a technical explanation could be thought of as another separate skill in itself :)
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Re:Ask HN: What non-technical skill would help you most in y... by bphogan on Thursday June 09, 2016 @06:36PM (#11872888)
Sometimes it's as simple as politely asking. "Hey, are you interested in knowing how this works?"

IT people tend to assume that everyone is just as interested in stuff as they are. It's not a great assumption to make. Just cos you think it's cool doesn't mean everyone does. And that's ok.

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