# why is markdown so popular? ## (my opinion) Markdown is fast to type for the majority of use cases since you have: - bullet points - headings - __bold__

# why is markdown so popular? ## (my opinion) Markdown is fast to type for the majority of use cases since you have: - bullet points - headings - __bold__ - __italic__ - `inline code` - etc ``` fn you_even(_have: &str) -> &str { "nifty little code blocks without needing to indent" } ``` And more importantly, markdown syntax preserves the structure of the document without harming legibility, unlike say latex or HTML. That limits it, since the syntax is small, but also reduces friction in learning/writing markdown. Also, Reddit + GitHub.