Stephen McHenry wrote:
On a more serious note, having done a lot of instruction over the years, it
shouldn't be about ego (I paid my "understanding dues" - everyone else
should too!!), it should be about communication... i.e., how quickly can we
effectively communicate complex concepts...
In theory, I agree; we need to write protocol specs that can be read.
However, I would put greater emphasis on precision than on speed. Reading a
diagram can be faster than reading text; but text can be more precise. A
picture may be worth a thousand words; the problem is that you can't be sure
what most of those words are, because they come out of your reader's cultural
context.
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