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> Instead, it's "When I do X, I get an error". Worse still, just “it doesn’t work” without even any steps. I sometimes gave those users an analogy like going
by latexr 10mo ago
> Instead, it's "When I do X, I get an error".
Worse still, just “it doesn’t work” without even any steps.
I sometimes gave those users an analogy like going to the doctor or a mechanic and not providing enough information, but I don’t think it worked.
- kstrauser 10mo agoMy wife’s a doctor. Trust me, this isn’t unique to technical pursuits. Patient: My foot hurts. Wife: Which part of it? Patient: It all hurts. Wife: Does your heel hurt? Patient: No. Wife: Does your arch hurt? Patient: No. Wife: Do your toes hurt? Patient: This one does. Wife: Does anything but that one toe hurt? Patient: No. Wife: puts on a brave smile