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Side point - has anyone got a better way to refer to a non-technical person than "non-technical"? I see they use that term in the intro and I use it to but seem
by danjc 3y ago
Side point - has anyone got a better way to refer to a non-technical person than "non-technical"? I see they use that term in the intro and I use it to but seems a bit condescending.
- vorpalhex 3y agoWhen an accurate term seems condescending, sometimes that tells us more about ourselves than the word.
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- pranavpiyush 3y agoBusiness user
- FractalHQ 3y agoMuggle
- mellosouls 3y agoLayperson (layman in old money), though I don't think non-technical is normally condescending. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/layperson https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/layperso... someone who is not an expert in or does not have a detailed knowledge of a particular subject "bluffer" would be a humorous alternative.
- gabereiser 3y agoThe phrase you seek is called “Layman’s Terms” as defined: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/layman%27s%20terms https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/layman%27s%20term... This avoids classification of the reader. To refer to someone who lacks the knowledge of a domain, they are a “layman”.
- ch1234 3y ago…. And that’s the entire world is in this state. Stop trying to create victims out of people for no reason. Non-technical = not technical = does not have technical expertise. Seems pretty logical to me
- macintux 3y agoI’m fine with that, but seeing the term “normies” here sets my teeth on edge.
- phist_mcgee 3y agoHow about the diminutive normoid?
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- vitorbaptistaa 3y agoI usually use "non-developer", as that's what it means to me most of the time. I find it hard to call a data analyst (for example), who can be highly technical, as a non-technical person.