# Specific use cases are better than step-by-step tutorials

Date: 2021-08-01 07:50:47 +08:00Date modified: 2021-08-07 11:37:19 +08:00

- a written specific use case showcases multiple things; a step-by-step tutorial mostly follow one with a fixed path; this enables the audience to do some interleaving as Switching between different topics makes new perspective

- usually because it Show the result at the front; similar reasons as to why Examples and stories are more memorable than explanations

- examples:

  - devlogs which a lot of the roam:Game development creates

  - a lot of blog posts that tackles only one specific thing by its author usually to make them remember that thing

  - showcases

- from a content creator perspective, it creates more interesting options (e.g., skits, persona) that are usually unneeded in a tutorial; it can take advantage of our tendency to Prefer referencing over remembering by being more memorable

- with it, we can Refer to advanced resources when skill-building for a solid short-term goal

- this is not a false dichotomy, overall; a tutorial can make for a interesting piece if it's leaning more on specific use cases

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