The craft of explaining things clearly

TLDR has been quietly building a body of writing about how to explain things — not about any one tool or vendor, but about the craft itself. The pieces land in the inbox like notes from someone who has spent years figuring out how to make complex things feel obvious.

The writer keeps the sentences short, the verbs honest, and the examples drawn from real work. There is no padding, no hand-wringing. When something needs saying, it says it — then moves on. A good explainer does not shout; it lets the reader arrive at the insight on their own.

Why this matters for us: la gente is drowning in how-to videos and 20-slide decks that sound impressive and say nothing. This is the opposite — the kind of writing that actually helps someone get their work done.