1,000,000% this. If a senior engineer can’t explain it to you in a way you understand - even if you are a lot less experienced - that’s THEIR deficiency. Not yours. When this happens, it means THEY actually don’t understand it well enough.https://twitter.com/noahsussman/status/1170870234066165760 …
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Counterargument. I don’t think explaining what took one a lifetime 2 master in 5 min is feasible in many cases. Expecting a pro to convey intricate details of her/his domain 2 a complete layman just like in an episode of Numb3rs is a fallacy. We wouldn’t have Dilbert otherwise
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It’s not necessarily about conveying a lifetimes worth of experience but rather explaining something to someone at the level they’re at. When you understand something well, you can tailor the delivery to your audience.
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When a doctor explains a problem to a patient, who’s at fault if the patient doesn’t understand? We don’t expect the two to have the same depth of knowledge afterwards but if the patient walks away totally baffled, the doctor failed to explain the problem in a relatable way.
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As someone else said in this thread, communication is a two-way street. The "recipient" in this situation should also put effort in both trying to understand and actively communicating whether he understood the topic or not, showing if he needs more explanation, etc.
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