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No. Good technical writing is about making the reader feel smart, not the writer. Using big words goes in the opposite direction. The real art is in explaining
by ggambetta 2y ago
No. Good technical writing is about making the reader feel smart, not the writer. Using big words goes in the opposite direction. The real art is in explaining complex ideas in simple terms.
- MathMonkeyMan 2y agoI think the idea is that the sentence introduces a contrived example, and so the author used roundabout words. Snake sentences sound sibilantly. It's a blog post.
- em-bee 2y agobut i think i understand the sentence, and so reading it makes me feel very smart ;-)