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a step-by-step tutorial mostly follow one with a fixed path;
this enables the audience to do some interleaving as <a href="/wiki/learning.techniques.interleaving">Switching between different topics makes new perspective</a></p></li><li><p>usually because it <a href="/wiki/2021-08-01-07-49-34">Show the result at the front</a>;
similar reasons as to why <a href="/wiki/2021-07-21-17-59-19">Examples and stories are more memorable than explanations</a></p></li><li><p>examples:
</p><ul><li><p>devlogs which a lot of the <a href="roam:Game development">roam:Game development</a> creates
</p></li><li><p>a lot of blog posts that tackles only one specific thing by its author usually to make them remember that thing
</p></li><li><p>showcases
</p></li></ul></li><li><p>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 <a href="/wiki/2021-04-06-22-25-17">Prefer referencing over remembering</a> by being more memorable
</p></li><li><p>with it, we can <a href="/wiki/2020-07-06-03-47-52">Refer to advanced resources when skill-building for a solid short-term goal</a></p></li><li><p>this is not a false dichotomy, overall;
a tutorial can make for a interesting piece if it&#x27;s leaning more on specific use cases
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