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ryzvonusef | 5 months ago
What is COIK? well everyone knows what COIK is, no need to bother explaining.
COIK is 'Clear Only If Known.' Did you really have to ask me about such a simple thing? Now run along.
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There is so much assumed knowledge that writing guides becomes a matter of how simple you have to go, before you start insulting the reader's intelligence. (A computer is a magic box that goes DING!)
If you writing a guide, do you explain what a terminal is and where to find it? Or do you presume they know what it is and start sharing command lines? Is setting a minimum knowledge bar acceptable or are you showing your bias?
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Obligatory XKCD:
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