> Based on these stories, you might be determined to demand high writing standards everywhere, right off the bat. ...including writing about COVID-19. :) Sorry

> Based on these stories, you might be determined to demand high writing standards everywhere, right off the bat. ...including writing about COVID-19. :) Sorry, couldn’t help cracking a joke after being exposed to so many memes. > I believe this is the wrong approach though. Context matters. In a team of individual contributors, it’s crucial to share ideas early, to iterate and collaborate on them. Not everyone will have the same level of writing skills. Improving it can take a long time. Lower the barrier, encourage more writing, and people will get more practice. This requires a feedback loop. It’s like writing a program and being satisfied with it yourself, and then someone points to a bug or does a code review and points to issues or areas for improvement. Just lowering the barrier to write without a respectful feedback loop isn’t going to do anyone any good. There are too many blind spots that writers themselves cannot discover. > Where you should enforce high-quality writing is broad or upwards communication, because there clarity is more important than speed and ideation. Here too, it’s important to keep in mind that good writing takes time. Yes, it does take time. But being able to write well not only shows the person’s ability to write, but also clarity in thought and an ability to communicate thoughts to others. In a world where most of the communication, even before COVID-19, is in written form, it’s important to treat every piece that one writes with care. Mastering a language may not be easy. But showing some care while writing is within the reach of many people who need to convey their thoughts to others.