Planificación técnica: ¿obligación o recomendación?

Micro-artículo: matices de obligación y recomendación en planificación técnica.

Dannis

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Keywords:

deberíamos tenemos que hay que haría falta conviene

Manual interno: Completa la frase. En nuestras guías de estilo se dice que ____ documentar el código y las decisiones de diseño.

Contexto de norma general en el trabajo.

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Hints for this Quiz

Think: is this a general standard for everyone, or an obligation for one specific team?,

Contexto de norma general en el trabajo.

"hay que + infinitivo" is an impersonal way to express a rule/necessity. Manuals usually formulate a general norm, without a specific subject. "tenemos que" would make it an obligation specifically for "nosotros".

The deadline is close → it sounds like a strict obligation for "nosotros".

"tenemos que" expresses a concrete obligation of our team, especially with a deadline tomorrow. "hay que" sounds impersonal, but here the action is ours.

This is useful advice, not an urgent obligation.

"conviene" = "it’s advisable/it’s a good idea". It’s a soft recommendation without obligation. "deberíamos" is stronger and often implies a clearer obligation/plan.

Tip: a structure to express "we’re lacking / we would need".

"haría falta" expresses a need or lack of a resource: "we would need one more server". It’s not a command, but a statement of what is needed.

This is a shared team suggestion/commitment, not a strict order.

"deberíamos" is a recommendation that involves "us"; it’s softer than "tenemos que", but stronger than neutral "conviene".

We’re looking for something like "it would be sensible/useful", not a strict order.

In Spain people joke about "reunionitis" when there are too many meetings without real progress; it’s a common colloquial office expression.

"conviene" is a piece of advice/a strong recommendation to improve habits. "deberíamos" is also possible, but sounds like a stronger commitment; here a practical measure is being suggested.

Urgent action from us — choose the form with "nosotros".

In an emergency, "tenemos que" conveys an immediate obligation for the specific team. "hay que" sounds impersonal.

This is a recommendation about what is most appropriate, not a strict rule.

In Spain people say ordenador (not computadora) in usual technical registers.

"conviene" is an appropriate recommendation about vocabulary in European Spanish. It’s not a strict rule, but a stylistic preference.