> [!tldr] Jargon (& acronyms) are a defense mechanism. Speak plainly. Jargon can be a defense mechanism. You throw it up when you're presenting to someone at a higher level in order to appear smart and in the know. You come across as more intelligent if you can avoid jargon and speak plainly. > [!tip] You come across sounding smarter when you use simpler words. Jargon's bad rep is well-earned, but I don't think it's strictly a bad thing. In defense of Jargon: - Experts in a domain can't rely on simple words to talk to one-another about specific things. If the dentist said "his middle back-ish tooth, like 3rd from the back on the top left side" to a dental assistant, that wouldn't work well. - Meaningful jargon helps us think better. Naming abstract patterns lets us more easily identify even more abstract patterns. **** # More ## Source - Mark Cuban ## Related - [[Feynman Technique]]