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How to Write Tech How-Tos for Idiots
…Idiots Like Me.
I’m a tech idiot.
100% ID-10T. I own it.
I often feel guilty for this. As if it’s my problem that I see the world differently. I feel embarrassment to the edge of shame for not understanding what I know is pretty easy stuff for so many people.
I’ve tried to get better. I promise.
Yesterday I posted a picture and link to Instagram. I tagged some people in it hoping for a bit of interaction. Then I realized I’d posted it to the wrong account. I immediately took it down and tried to repost it in the correct account.
As I was doing so I received a message from one of the people I’d tagged.
“Hey! I can’t find the link. Can you send me a PM?”
I had an immediate anxiety reaction. Sweat beaded up a bit on my brow and I got that uncomfortable feeling in my stomach. No joke. I felt like a loser.
I responded, explained my embarrassing issues, and fixed it.
It took me about 30 minutes, and I’m still not sure I did it right.
Obviously I need people like you who can show me how to do tech stuff. Be gentle as you do, because empathy is key to a successful teacher/student relationship.
