Re:How to communicate (more) effectively as a developer
by b3morales on Friday October 28, 2022 @08:43PM
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Yup, absolutely; this is yet another angle on empathetic communication. When in the listener's seat, it's important to be mindful of the fact that the presenter is trying their best at the difficult task of conveying this information to you.
Re:How to communicate (more) effectively as a developer
by Hermitian909 on Saturday October 29, 2022 @12:23AM
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I've found it super helpful to frame conversations establishing shared context with "I have no idea what you do or don't know about X" It helps re-center the conversation so that I'm the one who's ignorant, and the other person potentially has an opportunity to show off.
I still ask if I'm not sure of someone's level of expertise - I think any reasonable person would react positively.