Original link: https://aaronnick.github.io/posts/what-is-pm/
I often see some people write some strange abbreviations in their personal profiles, such as ENTP, PM… Or there are many words that are not understood in the content: the company has opened up some hc, a yygq person came to interview, Finally passed, it’s really xswl…
Hmm… can you speak well?
This kind of language is called “slang”, the so-called “slang”, refer to Wikipedia: This refers to the code words and secret codes of the characters of the old Jianghu gangs. For ordinary people, they are often found in novels, and later refers to the popular in a special industry, not outsiders . language that can be understood .
From the definition point of view, the reason why “slang” occurs mainly comes from the circle .
It can be seen that the benefits of this “slang” can improve the efficiency of communication in the same circle , because the “slang” spoken by each other understand each other, which can save a lot of unnecessary explanations. For example, SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) is known as standard operating procedure.
There are also disadvantages. If used improperly, it will increase the understanding cost of others . “Black talk” itself is used in a specific circle. If it is out of this circle, it is not appropriate to use it frequently. For example, the elder asked you to prepare for a family trip, and then you replied: OK, I will make a travel SOP here, and I will follow the SOP when I go out later… The elder must be puzzled.
Therefore, since “slang words” originated in the circle, they should stay in the circle well and not run around.
However, under the convenient social network, communication is unavoidable, and communication that jumps out of a specific circle must happen from time to time. At this time, many people will inevitably carry “slang words” from other circles, or even carry these slang words deliberately. Why is this? I think the key point is the last sentence of the definition of “slang” – “not understood by outsiders”, which translates as you are not from our circle, so you don’t understand; or the other way around, you don’t understand, so you are not us circle .
When this layer of metaphor exists, people who understand will continue to output “slang words” to strengthen it in order to keep themselves “understood”; while people who don’t understand will pretend to understand because they are afraid that they will not fit in with the group. Sometimes The output of “slang” is also carried out, so more and more people begin to spread “slang”. Even if everyone doesn’t quite understand the real meaning, but they dare not ask questions, they have to keep silent collectively to maintain their image as a “smart person”. , and finally formed a consensus.
This phenomenon occurs in all walks of life, and the Internet is especially serious. Why? Because the circle breaks fast, because there are many people pretending to be.
Back to the title, what does PM mean? Of course it can mean many things, depending on the context in which it appears .
If a R&D engineer tells a test engineer that this is the PM’s pot, then the PM can basically be determined to be a Product Manager;
If a boss tells his subordinates that the current PM is not rigorous enough and needs to be taken care of, it is likely to refer to Project Manager;
If you see on social software, please PM me if you have any questions, it means Private Message;
If you are visiting PornHub and someone leaves you a message saying that you are really a PM, then there is no doubt that you are a real Porn Master.
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