Ask HN: What metaphors or analogies did you find really helpful?

3 pointsbyebyetech8y ago2 comments

Analogies are great tools for learning new things. Sometimes they are so perfect that it makes the new concepts click.

What are some analogies that explained something perfectly that you never forgot it?

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newman8r8y ago· 1 in thread

The hydraulic analogy helped me out a lot when I was first getting into electronics. It quickly becomes less useful as you develop your own conceptual model, but it's worth taking a look at.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_analogy

ortuna7y ago

Wow! super helpful!

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