Re:Ask HN: Why do we still put up with telephone
by nicbou on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @12:54PM
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I don't put up with it. I am unreachable by phone, and I don't return unprompted calls.
However, phone calls are unreasonably effective for dynamic information exchange. Things that take days of asynchronous back and forth can be solved in a minute. This benefits both parties.
A previous manager of mine constantly pushed me to pick up the phone, or straight up drive there. Shit got done faster, there's no denying it. This is necessary in Germany, where people book your five minute conversation a week down the road before falling sick.
However, phone calls are unreasonably effective for dynamic information exchange. Things that take days of asynchronous back and forth can be solved in a minute. This benefits both parties.
A previous manager of mine constantly pushed me to pick up the phone, or straight up drive there. Shit got done faster, there's no denying it. This is necessary in Germany, where people book your five minute conversation a week down the road before falling sick.