And if I am waiting for a reply, I would rather you spit out what you're saying rather than waste my time waiting for you to say it prettier.
No communication heuristic will be perfect.
No communication heuristic will be perfect.
If we're not actively talking, write the whole damn paragraph before you send it! One thing I really dislike is:
> Hey, how's going? > Can I ask you a question on $TOPIC?Will not get an answer from me. Well maybe once, if we've never talked before and that will be along the lines of "just go ahead and ask, don't bother with the chit chat". Most people 'get' this nowadays but there are some hold-outs. I suppose the hold-outs might be more numerous in non-tech companies or in the non-tech departments of those companies.
I don't know why people treat text as different from speaking.
I read much faster than most people can speak though so I consider stream of consciousness in text as way less demanding than doing it in a meeting.
Just don't. It's still asynchronous.