Side point - has anyone got a better way to refer to a non-technical person than...

reactordev · on July 30, 2023

The phrase you seek is called “Layman’s Terms” as defined: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/layman%27s%20term...

This avoids classification of the reader. To refer to someone who lacks the knowledge of a domain, they are a “layman”.

mellosouls · on July 30, 2023

Layperson (layman in old money), though I don't think non-technical is normally condescending.

someone who is not an expert in or does not have a detailed knowledge of a particular subject

"bluffer" would be a humorous alternative.

ch1234 · on July 30, 2023

…. And that’s the entire world is in this state. Stop trying to create victims out of people for no reason.

Non-technical = not technical = does not have technical expertise.

Seems pretty logical to me

macintux · on July 30, 2023

I’m fine with that, but seeing the term “normies” here sets my teeth on edge.

phist_mcgee · on July 31, 2023

How about the diminutive normoid?

vitorbaptistaa · on July 31, 2023

I usually use "non-developer", as that's what it means to me most of the time.

I find it hard to call a data analyst (for example), who can be highly technical, as a non-technical person.

FractalHQ · on July 30, 2023

Muggle

pranavpiyush · on July 30, 2023

Business user

gibb0n · on July 30, 2023

vorpalhex · on July 30, 2023

When an accurate term seems condescending, sometimes that tells us more about ourselves than the word.