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I have to disagree. And to each is own. Having read the article I found that list painted a clear picture and summed up the patterns nicely. If one reads that
by beprogrammed 5y ago
I have to disagree. And to each is own.
Having read the article I found that list painted a clear picture and summed up the patterns nicely.
If one reads that and wants more, read the article.
(Not authors)Pattern 13: Using excessive prose where less will do
- kbenson 5y ago> Pattern 13: Using excessive prose where less will do That's just a mix of #1 and #2. "Excessive" prose is usually people trying to provide nuance through language with the assumptions others will be familiar enough with that type of language for it to provide benefit. Different words have slightly different connotations which can help if people understand those differences. Fundamentally, it's the same problem as using acronyms that people aren't comfortable with to immediately parse so they don't cause extra mental load. The alternative is to make everything really simple, but the lost nuance can affect communication negatively as well, as Randal Munroe's Thousand Word Challenge showed.
- beardyw 5y agoSometimes a lengthy explanation is just a lazy stream of consciousness. “I have only made this letter longer because I have not had the time to make it shorter.” — Blaise Pascal.
- null_object 5y ago> I have to disagree. And to each is own. > Having read the article I found that list painted a clear picture and summed up the patterns nicely. > (Not authors)Pattern 13: Using excessive prose where less will do Ok I guess we simply have to assume that people know the underlying explanations for why assumed knowledge is a bad pattern.