Written Communication vs Oral Communication
Developers should master written communication to create comprehensive documentation, write clear commit messages, and communicate effectively in remote or distributed teams, reducing misunderstandings and technical debt meets developers should master oral communication to enhance teamwork, reduce misunderstandings in project requirements, and effectively advocate for technical decisions during meetings or presentations. Here's our take.
Written Communication
Developers should master written communication to create comprehensive documentation, write clear commit messages, and communicate effectively in remote or distributed teams, reducing misunderstandings and technical debt
Written Communication
Nice PickDevelopers should master written communication to create comprehensive documentation, write clear commit messages, and communicate effectively in remote or distributed teams, reducing misunderstandings and technical debt
Pros
- +It is essential for roles involving technical writing, API design, or mentoring, as it enhances code readability and facilitates onboarding of new team members
- +Related to: documentation, code-comments
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Oral Communication
Developers should master oral communication to enhance teamwork, reduce misunderstandings in project requirements, and effectively advocate for technical decisions during meetings or presentations
Pros
- +It is essential for roles involving client interaction, leadership positions like tech leads or managers, and collaborative environments such as agile teams where daily stand-ups and retrospectives rely on clear verbal exchanges
- +Related to: written-communication, active-listening
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Written Communication if: You want it is essential for roles involving technical writing, api design, or mentoring, as it enhances code readability and facilitates onboarding of new team members and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Oral Communication if: You prioritize it is essential for roles involving client interaction, leadership positions like tech leads or managers, and collaborative environments such as agile teams where daily stand-ups and retrospectives rely on clear verbal exchanges over what Written Communication offers.
Developers should master written communication to create comprehensive documentation, write clear commit messages, and communicate effectively in remote or distributed teams, reducing misunderstandings and technical debt
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