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+1 to the article. I’ve noticed this more recently. Ironically, it seems to be more common with coding communities known for their welcoming spirit and helpful
by nelsondev 3y ago
+1 to the article.
I’ve noticed this more recently. Ironically, it seems to be more common with coding communities known for their welcoming spirit and helpful nature, for example Rust.
Gratuitous repetition of how easy something is can make it feel harder when understanding is not immediate.
- toyg 3y agoI think it's more common in technical communities trying desperately to persuade people that their obscure low-level tech is not as obscure and low-level as it actually is -- for example Rust (but also Linux, C/C++, BSDs, networking, etc). The post is right: if you're explaining something, it's because the other person could not understand it without help, which means it's not, in fact, easy. It might be easy to repeatedly use it once you understand it, but it's not easy to grasp in the first place - otherwise you wouldn't have to be there in the first place.