Appendix B

Slightly Technical Stuff

All over the world, people are operating machinery competently and safely without necessarily knowing exactly how that machinery works. Meanwhile a champion motorbike racer has a much deeper knowledge of his machine and understands exactly what each individual component does.

Similarly, good software must be user-friendly so that anyone can learn to use it without necessarily knowing how it’s built. Just like the champion motorbike racer though, once you’re comfortable with it – if you aspire to be a power user – this level of understanding can deepen your relationship with the software.

This appendix briefly explains a handful of slightly technical concepts that are useful to know, but not entirely ...

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