Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Mm, not necessarily all work contexts IMO, I just think it’s particularly helpful in software because software itself is highly semantic and software teams tend to not all come from the same exact background.

If you were doing something like sales, where both all your salesmen and clients were locals with the same social expectations on how to communicate implicitly, there wouldn’t be any direct benefits to trying to communicate explicitly, and doing so may come across as rude or offensive.



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: