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Q&A How do you explain the details of something technical to a non-technical audience?

When writing about technical topics it is often difficult to get across the complexity of a topic without getting "stuck in the weeds" and ultimately leaving the audience confused or disinterested....

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by thesquaregroot‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T08:02:31Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/33500
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar thesquaregroot‭ · 2019-12-08T08:02:31Z (almost 5 years ago)
When writing about technical topics it is often difficult to get across the complexity of a topic without getting "stuck in the weeds" and ultimately leaving the audience confused or disinterested. Particularly when the audience lacks the necessary background to explain the topic in it's own terms (e.g. explaining the usage of a certain type of cryptography to management or end-users).

What techniques can you use to help explain the important parts of a topic, and possibly introducing the relevant jargon, while keeping such an audience engaged?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-01-23T17:59:03Z (almost 7 years ago)
Original score: 16