We work in our own ecological niches which sometimes entails having a specialized language that allows us to be precise when referring to things. I sometimes s

We work in our own ecological niches which sometimes entails having a specialized language that allows us to be precise when referring to things. I sometimes see HN comments complaining that acronyms and terms are dropped with no explanation. These comments come across as entitled to me — instead of complaining, why not be curious and ask “what does that mean in this context?” Imagine someone dropping in here and complaining, “the article sucks because it uses the word ‘compiler’ and assumes we all know what a ‘compiler’ is.” This is what it sounds like to those of us to work in specialized fields. Instead if someone said, “I’m new to this, could someone help me understand what a ‘compiler’ is?”, it demonstrates curiosity and people are more inclined to explain.