# The less shared context you have the higher the coordination costs This is why [[Learning a new thing you want to both learn the jargon and explain it like you are five]] - the jargon reduces the coordination costs. [[Explain it like I’m Five]] is a way to make context more explicit ### Related * [[More context can decrease the signal to noise ratio of communication for people who already have that context]] * [[Conversations are better at demystifying than written material]] * [[Jargon is mystifying to people without the relevant context]] * [[Demystification involves a lot of context]] <!-- #stub --> [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/The+less+shared+context+you+have+the+higher+the+coordination+costs) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/The+less+shared+context+you+have+the+higher+the+coordination+costs)