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In the Elevator EMPLOYEE 1: Monday joke. EMPLOYEE 2: Haha. EMPLOYEE 1: Weekend? EMPLOYEE 2: Weekend. Weekend? EMPLOYEE 1: Weekend. EMPLOYEE 2: Slow...

trurl is a command line tool for URL parsing and manipulation. - GitHub - curl/urler: trurl is a command line tool for URL parsing and manipulation.

In the first installment of our new column about the tech workforce, Jennifer Riggins asks if we really need all those standups and status updates. Is there a better way? #management #scrum #engineeringmanagement #ITmanagement

I stan a woman who can turn technical jargon into something easily understood by non-techies.

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Wanting to get into cyber? Remember that non-technical roles are just as valid as technical roles 👏 I shared this viewpoint on LinkedIn last week and got lambasted by m3n telling me I don't work in cyber because I "just work in sales"... Well I have some news, fellas...

𝙾𝙶 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢𝚠 𝙷𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚛🇺🇦 💛 (@amysw_sec)Tue, 15 Mar 2022 12:13 GMT

Shannon Morse (@Snubs)Tue, 15 Mar 2022 13:37 GMT

a nice thing about writing with less jargon is that if what I'm saying doesn't make sense, it's easy for readers to call me on it if you use a lot of impenetrable jargon, people will often think the problem is with *them* instead of with your writing

🔎Julia Evans🔍 (@b0rk)Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:50 GMT

I was today years old when I learned that `dind` is an acronym for "Docker-in-Docker". I had seen it *everywhere* but never knew what it meant. 🤦🏻‍♀️ A good reminder to write out the acronym FIRST to make sure everyone's on the same page.

Pauline P. Narvas 🐾💪🏼💜 (@paulienuh)Thu, 27 Jan 2022 10:49 GMT

Your weekly reminder that “Quick chat?” is a great way to induce arrhythmia in millennials 🙃

❄️🎄☃️ 𝒯𝒶𝒸𝓉𝒾𝒴𝓊𝓁𝑒 ☃️🎄❄️ (@TactiFail)Wed, 22 Dec 2021 20:56 GMT

Whenever I got to share good news, I’d always make sure to specify it’s good news EARLY in the message like this. Nothing worse than a person in power springing a surprise on someone they have more power over

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just got a calendar invite from my boss titled "quick chat - good thing" and I have never been more grateful/impressed with anyone in my life. a workplace revolutionary tbh

ken cosgrove, accounts (@mysteryspoons)Wed, 15 Dec 2021 18:22 GMT

Danielle Leong (@tsunamino)Thu, 16 Dec 2021 15:55 GMT

just got a calendar invite from my boss titled "quick chat - good thing" and I have never been more grateful/impressed with anyone in my life. a workplace revolutionary tbh

ken cosgrove, accounts (@mysteryspoons)Wed, 15 Dec 2021 18:22 GMT

I FUCKING HATE ENGLISH/AMERICAN CULTURE OF TELLING "FUCK YOU" TO SOMEBODY WITH "RESPECTFUL" TERMINOLOGY. TELL ME "FUCK YOU", YOU FUCKING FUCKS.

`replaces: *` (@Ocramius)Wed, 08 Dec 2021 17:15 GMT

to whoever needs to hear this:

✨ (@SpookyGothLoser)Sun, 28 Nov 2021 23:54 GMT

go programmers and the "you don't need to set this to zero or empty string because that's the default value" my dudes... sometimes I want to be explicit for /communication/ reasons. I write code for people, not compilers

Miss Amy (@MissAmyTobey)Thu, 02 Dec 2021 17:43 GMT

Can I just Is it ok if I hope you don’t mind if Would it be ok to This might sound silly but It might just be me but Would you mind if Sorry would you You don’t need to excuse your contribution, the space you take up. Fill it, own it, you don’t need permission. @hcwomenleaders

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Watch your language: You give away your power by the language you use. I suppose, perhaps, maybe, I just want to say...that I don’t sound sure of myself. Whatever it is, say it, believe it, and others will believe in you too.

@generationwomen (@genwomenglobal)Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:30 GMT

Kate Jarman (she/her) 💙 (@KateBurkeNHS)Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:38 GMT

Every work email I send: Hey! Sorry to bug you! Was just wondering (If it’s not too much trouble) Would it be possible to do thing you said you’d do? Totally fine if not! Prob my fault anyway I’m an idiot :) Sorry to bother you! Sorry I exist! So sorry! Just let me know! Emily

Emily Murnane (@emily_murnane)Fri, 19 Oct 2018 15:02 +0000

https://twitter.com/ScribblingOn/status/1445120779159490566

I loved seeing how one explained BGP as a road to a neighbourhood which just gets deleted - the neighbourhood is still there but you cannot get there. It is so simple and beautiful way to explain what is happening for people who aren't interested of "internet stuff".

Em Em. 💻🎮 (@msjoku)Mon, 04 Oct 2021 21:18 +0000

There's a lot of extra context needed in async comms, including clear communication of trust, expectations, and deliverables. Here's an example from my talk on remote/async work to highlight the difference. It looks like a lot, but it pays back in saved time and stress quickly.

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Sufficient communication in remote/async environments often feels like over communication. But in the absence of being “seen”, people perceive their requests disappearing into the ether, not knowing if they’re being worked on. Communicating frequently helps ease those concerns.

Stephanie Morillo (@radiomorillo)Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:45 +0000

Joe Nash (@jna_sh)Fri, 02 Jul 2021 19:16 +0000

https://twitter.com/bitandbang/status/1394307993496346625

Ableism in particular has saturated everything without remorse. So many ableist words are used as lazy shortcuts to convey ideas by so many folks, including those who are otherwise relatively “progressive”.

Tierney Cyren (@bitandbang)Mon, 17 May 2021 15:08 +0000

Once you start trying to reform your own language to remove ableist, misogynistic, and other harmful language you start realizing how deeply rooted those words and phrases are in our communication.

Tierney Cyren (@bitandbang)Mon, 17 May 2021 15:05 +0000

People really don't know how disrespectful it is to speak in jargon. My doctor does it. My lawyer does it. I have to check them every time. To commit to your industry's vocabulary over the responsibility of communication is dangerous and arresting to your clients.

Alex Wolf (@alexwolfco)Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:05 GMT