Tutorial or documentation - What do you prefer?

Priyanka Saini
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Nostec Lift
Tutorial is the best option.
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Daniel Burns
I prefer tutorials because they include examples and exercises, making it easier to learn by doing. However, documentation is great for detailed, in-depth explanations and specifications.
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Arthur Leclercq
Tutorial, interactive ones are great
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Rupal Saini
Both are good; it depends on what I am looking to solve faster. Sometimes, when exploring a product, I do not need to understand its complete features but just the meaning of something specific within it, and in such cases, documentation works well. But, when I need to understand something completely, short and quick tutorials work best for me.
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Edena
Tutorials are more fun and engaging, but comprehensive documentation is a lifesaver when you need specific information.
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Dan O'Malley
I prefer video tutorials. But it's always nice to have the documentation if I need to reference something quickly.
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Abhishek Gharat
Documentation is better when it's not so simple. Tutorial when things are simple. Interactive tutorials when things are UI centric. Does it make sense?
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Corey Paquette
Tutorial for sure. I also prefer visual tutorials whenever possible.
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My3 Murthy
Both- there are different types of learns- people who learn by reading & people who learn visually. Depends on what kind of learner you are. I think it also depends on what your product looks like
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Both. They have different use cases.
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Marie-Philippe Leblanc
Tutorial with the documentation to refer back to! I know, I'm asking for a lot 😅
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Nitin Joshi
Should be both.
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Walt Wu
Wow, I didn't realize there was such a big difference between the two! What do most product entry pages typically call it? Docs, Getting Started, or something else?
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Elaine Lu
I prefer tutorials because they provide hands-on experience and practical examples that make learning more engaging. However, having comprehensive documentation as a reference is invaluable for deeper understanding and troubleshooting.
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Yoki Yue
I believe having both tutorials and documentation is essential. Tutorials provide hands-on experience and make learning more engaging, while comprehensive documentation serves as a valuable reference for deeper understanding and troubleshooting.
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Rowe Morehouse
I prefer to read well-written, comprehensive docs.
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Man Luu
I find that I understand the content better when I have it in written form, so I prefer to have documentation.
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Moaz Ahmad
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Tutorial are easy to understand and people don't really have time to read entire documents and understand them too. But doing both would be perfect!
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