one day I will write a, “here are the top ~7 ways to dramatically improve your technical writing” guide for engineers.
because passive voice influences clarity, not just style, and even adds friction for neurodivergents who can’t stomach extended slogs through passive voice without their attention drifting.
eg “A review will be performed before project launch so readiness is assessed.” Who will perform the review?? Often the answer is “we don’t know”; passive voice is pernicious like that.
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