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24 alternatives to Tech “explained” Like you're Five!
👶 Technical concepts explained in layman terms! git.io/eli5 - swapagarwal/awesome-eli5
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Tech “explained” Like you're Five! launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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We make complex topics easy to understand
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TechTok▲143Your tech daily digest: simplified, summarized, fast
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The worlds largest source of tech slang.
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Fun For Devs▲78Dev lingo turned to crossword - test your knowledge
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Community-driven explanation of JavaScript buzz words
2016 · jargon.js.org · its alternatives →
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The subreddit r/explainlikeimfive as a Medium Publication
2021 · medium.com · its alternatives →
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Complex topics explained for your level and background
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Simplifybot▲88Explains complicated tweets to you like you're 5
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