Communication in our work

Communication in work is good thing in general. But, it should be short and efficient.


We are not sale-guys which are masters in communication.
But, in our daily development work it can be useful or not. My thought is communication should be effective:

• If you talk face to face:
• Opponent can quickly ask a questions about some new things/vision you talk about.
• You both have emotion-contact. This make some things easier if you work on same goal. Its easier to bring passion in work, and show value of the question.
• You consume all attention of your opponent.
• Opponent do not have a time to think deeply or seriously analyze something.
• If you chat in IM:
• Opponent can quickly ask simple question. Explaining of new vision can be difficult.
• You both have week emotion-contact.
• Require minimum attention.Your opponent can watch TV at that time, be on meeting and chat with you on phone.
• Opponent have a time to think deeply, but in most cases he will answer instantly.
• If you write an email:
•  Opponent can-NOT quickly ask question. Instead, he note them to ask at once.
•  Emotion-contact mostly not exist (in case you not force it).
•  You consume all attention of your opponent.
•  Opponent have a time to read, analyze, go to a coffee, think deeply and give reasonable answer which have a value.

Young developers sometimes choose not effective communication type:

• Write an emails with one simple question (with all team members in CC).
• Asked serious question in IM which opponent can simply ignore.
• Not ask question at all.
• Ask wrong questions
• Choose wrong opponent.

Choosing of right communication type is huge time economy, it make working in team healthy and smoothly!