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nl nm nn no np nq nr ns gn bk"><strong class="mx gv">🎂 Fun fact: Tomorrow is Mark Zuckerberg’s birthday! He is turning 40, which makes Facebook </strong><a class="af nt" href="https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/facebook-birthday-founded-20-years-mark-zuckerberg-date-rcna136785" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><strong class="mx gv">officially half his age</strong></a><strong class="mx gv">.<br/></strong><em class="nu">Also today: Autism inclusion on Broadway, the science of groove, and when to walk the talk at work<br/>By </em><span class="is"><span class="is" aria-hidden="false"><a class="nv it fe" href="https://medium.com/u/3c6a3fa3a112?source=post_page---user_mention--67a4ec67c32b---------------------------------------" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em class="nu">Carly Rose Gillis</em></a></span></span></p><p id="eb7b" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mv mw gu mx b my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns gn bk">On Medium, you see a lot of <a class="af nt" href="https://medium.com/electronic-life/ai-music-style-can-there-be-too-much-culture-6e1f5480794a" rel="noopener">experts</a> <a class="af nt" href="https://medium.com/live-view/before-the-decisive-moment-d9004da74a7b" rel="noopener">sharing</a> their <a class="af nt" href="https://uxdesign.cc/rewriting-the-narrative-of-success-a54f199929ec" rel="noopener" target="_blank">expertise</a> through writing. It’s a core component of our mission — to open up a way for “doers” to share their learned and earned experience with others who seek wisdom from valid, trusted sources.</p><p id="6a62" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mv mw gu mx b my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns gn bk">But, if you’re an expert in something yet hesitant to write about it in public, you’re not alone.</p><p id="869c" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mv mw gu mx b my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns gn bk">Software engineer turned technical writer <span class="is"><span class="is" aria-hidden="false"><a class="nv it fe" href="https://medium.com/u/435063b9a090?source=post_page---user_mention--67a4ec67c32b---------------------------------------" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Jess Schalz</a></span></span> shares <a class="af nt" href="https://grem.medium.com/why-are-engineers-scared-of-tech-writers-b979c05035f8" rel="noopener">her experience working with engineers</a> who (at first!) were hesitant to document the thinking behind their engineering choices. She empathetically lays out how general writing apprehension, limited resources (including time and energy), and discriminatory criticism can cut into anyone’s confidence when facing a blank page.</p><p id="3dd4" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mv mw gu mx b my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns gn bk">One feedback framework that works for her is the “<a class="af nt" href="https://opensource.com/article/19/4/psychology-behind-blameless-retrospective" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><strong class="mx gv">blameless retrospective</strong></a>,” which means assessing someone’s work with curiosity and wonder, rather than disparagement or retribution. “Critiques are a collaborative discussion rather than an argument,” says Schaltz.</p><p id="e123" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mv mw gu mx b my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns gn bk">If you’re struggling to communicate edits, or if you are a writer struggling to understand feedback, Schaltz <a class="af nt" href="https://grem.medium.com/why-are-engineers-scared-of-tech-writers-b979c05035f8" rel="noopener">provides</a> a few techniques:</p><ol class=""><li id="cbf2" class="mv mw gu mx b my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nw nx ny bk">Reflect on expectations: Have they been clearly communicated in terms of style, format, word count, etc.?</li><li id="866e" class="mv mw gu mx b my nz na nb nc oa ne nf ng ob ni nj nk oc nm nn no od nq nr ns nw nx ny bk">Accommodate verbal explanations: Can you switch to a phone/video call to talk things through or find a way to send a recording?</li><li id="42a1" class="mv mw gu mx b my nz na nb nc oa ne nf ng ob ni nj nk oc nm nn no od nq nr ns nw nx ny bk">Provide templates and examples: Discuss an end result that you want to see and make sure you’re aligned on it.</li></ol><h1 id="0cc1" class="oe of gu bf og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb bk"><strong class="al">What else we’re reading</strong></h1><ul class=""><li id="1935" class="mv mw gu mx b my pc na nb nc pd ne nf ng pe ni nj nk pf nm nn no pg nq nr ns ph nx ny bk">I’ll admit it: I can’t stop bobbing to the beat of Sabrina Carpenter’s new single, “<a class="af nt" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVli-tstM5E" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Espresso</a>.” I thought it was because of its <a class="af nt" href="https://www.vulture.com/article/sabrina-carpenter-incorrect-lyrics-espresso.html?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dinner572024+-+Tue+May+07+2024&utm_term=Subscription+List+-+NYM-Daily" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">delightfully absurd grammatical structure</a>. But, thanks to this recent story about <a class="af nt" href="https://katrinapaulson.medium.com/scientists-figured-out-why-some-music-makes-us-want-to-dance-479bb7dc768e?sk=v2%2F3ad63161-69fd-4e19-b23d-fe8bb858a6a1" rel="noopener">why some music makes us want to dance</a>, I think it may actually be about syncopation (or, the rhythmic patterns). <strong class="mx gv">“Too much syncopation is too unpredictable, while too little is boring, but the sweet groove experience mid-point allows us to predict future melodies accurately, and the result is bursting into dance,”</strong> writes <span class="is"><span class="is" aria-hidden="false"><a class="nv it fe" href="https://medium.com/u/b014954f8002?source=post_page---user_mention--67a4ec67c32b---------------------------------------" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Katrina Paulson</a></span></span>.</li><li id="a01d" class="mv mw gu mx b my nz na nb nc oa ne nf ng ob ni nj nk oc nm nn no od nq nr ns ph nx ny bk">In light of this month’s focus on mental health, I was delighted to read this story about how <a class="af nt" href="https://medium.com/advanced-reporting-the-city/broadways-expanding-definition-of-diversity-2ec1d0c3ac2b" rel="noopener">Broadway is becoming more inclusive</a> to autistic actors and audience members. Writer <span class="is"><span class="is" aria-hidden="false"><a class="nv it fe" href="https://medium.com/u/7b1f24ee50c5?source=post_page---user_mention--67a4ec67c32b---------------------------------------" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Ray Ryan Kao</a></span></span> described how one production set up an “access team” dedicated to investigating and implementing various ways to accommodate the experience for all. One technique: <strong class="mx gv">“They set up ‘cool-down spaces’ in the basement of the theater where autistic people could relax or ‘stim’ (stimulate their senses to calm feelings) with monitors streaming the show so that they wouldn’t miss the action.”</strong></li></ul><h1 id="bf40" class="oe of gu bf og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb bk"><strong class="al">Your daily dose of practical wisdom: about when to take “walking meetings”</strong></h1><p id="85d0" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mv mw gu mx b my pc na nb nc pd ne nf ng pe ni nj nk pf nm nn no pg nq nr ns gn bk">Stressed by too many in-person or video meetings? Try taking a <a class="af nt" href="https://medium.com/meetings-makeover/another-way-walking-meetings-a8455a5e5a5a" rel="noopener">walking meeting</a> next time you want to discuss ideas (rather than specifics) with a small group (1–3 people). “Talking on the move can feel more relaxed — less pressure to fill silence, or get through an agenda, because you are always doing something (moving),” writes <span class="is"><span class="is" aria-hidden="false"><a class="nv it fe" href="https://medium.com/u/d487f1c22686?source=post_page---user_mention--67a4ec67c32b---------------------------------------" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Chris M</a></span></span> of <a class="af nt" href="https://medium.com/meetings-makeover" rel="noopener">Meetings Makeover</a>.</p></div></div></div><div class="ab cb pi pj pk pl" role="separator"><span class="pm by bm pn po pp"></span><span class="pm by bm pn po pp"></span><span class="pm by bm pn po"></span></div><div class="gn go gp gq gr"><div class="ab cb"><div class="ci bh fz ga gb gc"><p id="c086" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mv mw gu mx b my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns gn bk"><em class="nu">Learn something new every day with Medium’s Daily Edition. </em><a class="af nt" href="https://medium.com/blog/newsletters/medium-daily-edition" rel="noopener"><em class="nu">Sign up here</em></a><em class="nu">.</em></p><p id="d62a" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mv mw gu mx b my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns gn bk"><em class="nu">Edited and produced by </em><span class="is"><span class="is" aria-hidden="false"><a class="nv it fe" href="https://medium.com/u/11ba4fd53be0?source=post_page---user_mention--67a4ec67c32b---------------------------------------" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em class="nu">Scott Lamb</em></a></span></span><em class="nu"> & </em><span class="is"><span class="is" aria-hidden="false"><a class="nv it fe" href="https://medium.com/u/7428661d5cfd?source=post_page---user_mention--67a4ec67c32b---------------------------------------" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em class="nu">Harris Sockel</em></a></span></span></p><p id="2547" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mv mw gu mx b my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns gn bk"><em class="nu">Questions, feedback, or story suggestions? 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