I used to think jargon was gatekeeping, and sometimes I& #39;m sure it is. However, today I understand thought depends on language.

So asking an expert to not use jargon is ~ asking them to set aside knowledge of the problem at hand (talk about https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐢" title="Turtle" aria-label="Emoji: Turtle"> slow!). https://twitter.com/statwonk/status/1246414034951450625">https://twitter.com/statwonk/...

Accessing valuable knowledge embodied in jargon depends on trust. Trust that& #39;s carefully cultivated over time.

One great way to get this ball rolling is to demonstrate the benefit of a specific piece of jargon. Choose carefully to surface the most valuable piece of jargon possible. It should be so valuable that it& #39;s ~ universally agreed to move the problem forward.

A trick to do this is ... censoring the low value jargon! Hold back and use new language judiciously. Over time you& #39;ll cultivate trust. As trust grows, you& #39;ll be able to increase the bandwidth of what you can possibly share with your team. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚀" title="Rocket" aria-label="Emoji: Rocket">