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b3morales
on Aug 1, 2021
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I often see people self-describe as noobs when asking technical questions, for example in programming Reddits. I couldn't say that I understand the reason for it, though.
derac
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Saying you're a novice when asking for help can be useful. People will use less jargon and point to more accessible resources, etc.
edoceo
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Noob is the first step to being a master. So, those "noob"s are indicating they're early in the process.
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