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Pointers for writing software tutorials
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I got the same sort of impression in the "Write for beginners" section. The "good" example is like 3x as long but contains less actual information. The reader is already looking up a tutorial, you don't need to sell them on what they're about to do with marketing speak. I've really come to value conciseness in recent years.