Right, which is why the article makes the point that it’s invisible to the end user several times.
That’s also why it frames the benefits in the concrete way that shows up in the products — like products being able to riff on each other’s data.
My audience for this article is slightly technical so I put some focus on the technical parts. I don’t try to avoid mentioning the “protocol” for the same reason why teaching to make websites involves mentioning HTTP.
I 100% agree with you though and that’s important for broader communication. What people care about are good products.
That’s also why it frames the benefits in the concrete way that shows up in the products — like products being able to riff on each other’s data.
My audience for this article is slightly technical so I put some focus on the technical parts. I don’t try to avoid mentioning the “protocol” for the same reason why teaching to make websites involves mentioning HTTP.
I 100% agree with you though and that’s important for broader communication. What people care about are good products.