How do you talk to someone that involves a topic they may not understand? 1) I feel like it might be condescending to even do a light explanation. 2) I feel like asking them "have you heard of <arcane BS>" is rude too. I've been "lightly explaining" lately, not sure if best way..
Slightly off-subject, but in the same vein -- Anytime I'm wondering if they do or don't understand, I stop to think if they even asked to know. Sometimes I catch myself being a bit of a showoff explaining an issue that was not prompted of me.
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Now if they ask, it's different. Then I try to follow the before and after rule. Before: let them know they can stop you if there's something they don't understand (esp abbreviations). After: Ask them if you did a good enough job explaining it.
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The after part of the rule is important, esp with junior engineers who lack the confidence to ask questions. Like they *should* know something and don't want to betray their inexperience by asking a Q.
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