Can we (sometimes) go back to print documentation?
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Argues that some core documentation is stable enough to justify physical publishing: a solo publisher called wizard Zen condenses big topics into 24-page comics that target parts unlikely to change for about three years. Gives concrete criteria — pick core APIs or kernel-level container behavior with backward-compatibility guarantees, sketch component interactions and message flows, spend the time to craft durable explanations — and reports that printed comics stick, feel tangible, and keep working for the intended audience.
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