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I manage teams without a single call

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Re: I manage teams without a single call

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>It's much more difficult to detect or correct misunderstandings over text. I really couldn't disagree more strongly. I think it's much easier to correct misunderstandings over text. In a spoken discussion, there is a high degree of temporal entropy - the longer it's been since you made a point, the worse my recollection of your exact point may be. Detail and nuance is lost. But if you write your point down, I can re…

yeah i agree. i’ve had so many instances where i’ve got off a call and then a week later the person * has a fundamentally different understanding of the facts discussed [0] * has forgotten the important facts even when they were highlighted as important * has completely forgotten most of the conversation, sometimes even forgetting we had a conversation * has just made some shit up in their head that was never even ta…

This is why after a call there needs to be meeting notes or action points (hate that term) that all parties read and confirm are correct.

Or else you can just act as if it didn't happen.

Re: I manage teams without a single call

#102

Using your analogy, imagine it's the year 2026. Two armies are fighting. One uses letter to communicate. One uses phones. Which army do you want to fight in? This is an obviously poor policy.

What if one uses phones and other uses encrypted wireless text-based meshnet transmissions?
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