I’m autistic. This problem shows up for me all over the place, to the point that I typically don’t recommend reading anymore except when strictly necessary. However, it is showing up now because I’m working with people on a project (and generally everyone I have worked with at school so far) who will not read, particularly documentation for tools and programs, data sheets, and application notes. How do I get people “up to speed” if they refuse to read the things I send them?

Some concepts are simply too complex or too lengthy for me to explain correctly in a real conversation. It’s really the fact that nobody seems to want to read in any field of endeavor suggests that it’s something wrong with me and how I perceive things.

  • HobbitFoot
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    48 months ago

    Some concepts are simply too complex or too lengthy for me to explain correctly in a real conversation.

    You might have to deal with people who learn differently than you do, which means you may need to have that conversation.

    Bring your documentation and go through it with them so the two of you can discuss.