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Stephen Gruppetta's avatar

Noted, and no offence taken, no worries. I’m aware that the style doesn’t suit everyone, but there are so many “standard” tutorials out there that I want to write something different sometimes!

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Stephen Gruppetta's avatar

Although my motivation for using these techniques isn't just to "be different". There's a reduction in cognitive load that's key to understanding and learning, and this affects mostly those who are very new to a topic.

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Wyrd Smythe's avatar

Indeed. And rare oddballs like me can always sift through to find the meat and potatoes while ignoring the salad, side dishes, and dessert whereas, exactly as you say, others might find just meat'n'taters hard to digest. Far better to serve a full meal.

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Wyrd Smythe's avatar

Oh, I can definitely appreciate that!

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