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I wonder about how much corporate jargon is a signal of belonging to an in group, and how that might contribute to discrimination on the basis of race or social
by lsiebert 6y ago
I wonder about how much corporate jargon is a signal of belonging to an in group, and how that might contribute to discrimination on the basis of race or social class.
I think we should save jargon for things that we don't already have easy terms for, and explain them clearly and regularly. I don't really care who supposedly "belongs" in coding or startup or corporate culture.
I care what people can do when they are actively included. Anything that makes that harder seems like being intentionally inefficient in a way that rewards people on the basis of social affiliation instead of merit.
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- iainctduncan 6y agoYour first point nails it. I'm in exec meetings where this stuff is so thick you could choke and that is EXACTLY what is going on. New things go viral as everyone clamours to talk like the big gorilla.