Are You Making Any Sense?

"Rewind what you just said there, and look at it through the eyes of a non-geek."

My friend said this to me in jest when I got way too excited about the wine project over on OkayDave.com, but it got me thinking: does anybody know what the hell I'm talking about when I get going on a topic?

My main interest is my clients, and making sure that they understand what I'm talking about; it doesn't do much good for anyone if I'm just babbling in Geekanese and the client is nodding with a blank stare.

Additionally, and far worse, is the disconnect between developers and end-users (see?! JARGON!) when turning over the reins of an application. What seems natural to a power-geek may feel awkward and foreign to... read more