▲ 529 ▼ How I, a non-developer, read the tutorial you, a developer, wrote for me, a beginner - annie's blog (anniemueller.com) submitted 1 year ago by SmartmanApps@programming.dev to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev 152 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Darohan@lemmy.zip 133 points 1 year ago (6 children) People say "RTFM" then you get to the manual and it's this permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev [S] 99 points 1 year ago (3 children) Microsoft Manuals... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.world 46 points 1 year ago That is spot on. Usually you would expect the manual to be hit and miss when it comes to troubleshooting but Microsoft is consistently miss, skipping the important parts and details. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Basically Hello World using the win32 API. I believe I first encountered this before college, and it took actually professional dev experience to really understand it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago Link 1: Pencil selection guide Link 2: Ovals vs. circles Link 3: Wings Link 4: Bird feet permalink fedilink source parent [–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) Another problem is that people skim to the "most important bits" without knowing they're skipping something important. Then some of those people complain how the manual is shit. I guess it could be shit if it is way too verbose though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] inbeesee@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Exactly what I was thinking. Like needing to understand a huge preamble just to do the Very Simple Thing. I just want to move on, not marry this Linux command. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev [S] 99 points 1 year ago (3 children) Microsoft Manuals... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.world 46 points 1 year ago That is spot on. Usually you would expect the manual to be hit and miss when it comes to troubleshooting but Microsoft is consistently miss, skipping the important parts and details. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Basically Hello World using the win32 API. I believe I first encountered this before college, and it took actually professional dev experience to really understand it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago Link 1: Pencil selection guide Link 2: Ovals vs. circles Link 3: Wings Link 4: Bird feet permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.world 46 points 1 year ago That is spot on. Usually you would expect the manual to be hit and miss when it comes to troubleshooting but Microsoft is consistently miss, skipping the important parts and details. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Basically Hello World using the win32 API. I believe I first encountered this before college, and it took actually professional dev experience to really understand it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago Link 1: Pencil selection guide Link 2: Ovals vs. circles Link 3: Wings Link 4: Bird feet permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) Another problem is that people skim to the "most important bits" without knowing they're skipping something important. Then some of those people complain how the manual is shit. I guess it could be shit if it is way too verbose though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] inbeesee@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Exactly what I was thinking. Like needing to understand a huge preamble just to do the Very Simple Thing. I just want to move on, not marry this Linux command. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] inbeesee@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Exactly what I was thinking. Like needing to understand a huge preamble just to do the Very Simple Thing. I just want to move on, not marry this Linux command. permalink fedilink source parent