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The author's writing style matches how she prepares her talks. That post is very straightforward. I agree with everything she wrote. I think that it also applies to other kinds of communication.

I particularly like the bit about examples. I think that stories and metaphors are much more powerful than plain statements. It really drives the point home, especially when it's somewhat abstract. My all-time favourite is Steve Job's "bicycle of the mind".[0]

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmuP8gsgWb8




They seem to have a consistent "voice", which is going to please some and piss off others, and that's way better than having nobody care.




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