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by interactivecode 1931 days ago
They could also learn how the website works, or how markdown works. Not everyone needs to be treated like toddlers. Colleagues can be surprisingly capable if you educate them.
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> if you educate them

When trying to educate a group of people, it is useful to understand the range of experiences they might have had.

For example, you might ask a question like "How do non-techies edit Jamstack websites?"

You ever try to get someone to edit a json file? It’s like the moon to them.

So many simple implementations require a GUI because people won’t touch json. This is not a matter of capability, but willingness.

Why should they have to conform to your poor choice of tech? Why would anyone want their content creators use html or limited markdown when we've had competent GUI alternatives for decades now.
Indeed. But I also know lots of people in tech/IT who would straight out refuse to touch Git/Github/Markdown. Some of them might have good reasons. Some do not, but still refuse.