6 tiny wording tweaks to level up your communication as a software engineer

Hey everyone, it’s Jordan 👋. I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving if you celebrated or at least are enjoying a long weekend! Also, a big thank you to the growth to 29k+ subscribers!!! We’re almost at 30k! If you like cats, here is a collage of my outdoor cat this Thanksgiving. This article will be lighter than usual due to the holidays. We’ll cover 6 tiny wording tweaks you can use to become a stronger communicator. ⚠️ Disclaimer: These wording tweaks won’t always apply. But they took me a while to figure out and are useful tools to have. Don’t feel like you need to use them in every situation. Just yesterday, I launched the Path to Senior Engineer Handbook. It’s a free and open-source GitHub repo with all the resources you’d need to get to Senior Engineer and beyond. It’s already at 1.5k+ stars in just 1 day! Check out the repo and give it a star ⭐️ Alright, let’s get back to the article… Example: “Would you be open to writing a small 1-pager so that we can align on the path forward?”

Hey everyone, it’s Jordan 👋. I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving if you celebrated or at least are enjoying a long weekend! Also, a big thank you to the growth to 29k+ subscribers!!! We’re almost at 30k! If you like cats, here is a collage of my outdoor cat this Thanksgiving. This article will be lighter than usual due to the holidays. We’ll cover 6 tiny wording tweaks you can use to become a stronger communicator. ⚠️ Disclaimer: These wording tweaks won’t always apply. But they took me a while to figure out and are useful tools to have. Don’t feel like you need to use them in every situation.