Personify to simplify
The root skill to tackle any technical topic
We all do this naturally, but somehow, when it comes to technical aspects, we complicate things unconsciously. The same goes for any other complex topic.
This is a very useful and intuitive technique, discovered over a decade of technical training experience, while training all kinds of people and age groups.
While trying to understand or explain super technical topics, we always get caught up in the jargon. Not just that, we often loose track of what it means.
To combat all of this easily, you need only one simple technique:
Simply personify each aspect.
For example, a complicated Excel formula that has multiple conditions can be dealt with much more easily if you just pretend they’re small people or robots meant to do one small thing. That way, it’s just one little ‘formula-fellow’ doing its work and talking to other formulas!
It’s even easier in practice, and almost miraculous for tackling complexity. It’s also very easily scalable. You can try it for the tiniest bit of logic in an app or an entire system.
It works because we already have evolved with the wiring needed for understanding complex networks and relations of people around us.
Do share how this technique helped you. All the best!