Timeline for Explaining technical things to non-technical people
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| Dec 8, 2011 at 1:20 | comment | added | shufler | I work more in infrastructure than development and I find for most people their house is a very good (and emotional) analogy that fits many different scenarios: construction, inspection, maintenance, repairs, emergencies, renovating, etc. | |
| Dec 7, 2011 at 22:27 | comment | added | Stephen Gross | Note how the non-techie in this example has an emotional connection to the analogy. That's critical in engaging your audience and getting them to want to understand what's going on. | |
| Oct 14, 2010 at 17:42 | history | answered | Mason Wheeler | CC BY-SA 2.5 |