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

• 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