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How I, a non-developer, read the tutorial you, a developer, wrote for me, a beginner - annie's blog (anniemueller.com)

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[–] CheerfulPassionFruit@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Docs aren't for everybody sometimes stuff is just complex and requires prior understanding. I guess that's where more people can help FOSS projects, by writing more accessible docs and pre packaging stuff so it can be used by less technical people or someone who's just starting out.

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 2 points 3 days ago

Agreed, maybe this writer could step in and volunteer their time instead of writing satire complaining about it.