Tutorials Teach Through Motion
Write tutorials that protect momentum and move deeper explanation somewhere safer.
A tutorial is a guided success path, not a storage bin for everything a new user should someday know. The learner needs just enough context to act safely, notice progress, and stay oriented. Minimalism gives the rule of thumb: support the real task in front of the learner and let questions emerge through action. Docs-as-code gives you the mechanism: keep explanation in another page, link to it clearly, and review tutorial steps as if they were executable instructions. Protect momentum Every step should change the learner’s state. If a paragraph explains without helping the next action, it belongs elsewhere. Keep…
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