How we create content

Every explainer follows the same path, from the question to the published page.

1. Pick a question people actually ask

We start with something readers wonder about, not with what is easy to write. If a topic confuses people, or the usual explanations leave them more lost than before, it goes on the list.

2. Research from primary sources

We read the original material first: official documentation, standards, published studies and the people who built the thing. Where something is disputed or still changing, we say so instead of picking a side quietly.

3. Write it plainly, then add visuals

If a twelve-year-old couldn’t follow it, we rewrite it. Technical terms are explained the first time they appear, and diagrams and illustrations do the heavy lifting alongside the words.

4. Review and publish

Before anything goes live, we check the facts and figures against the sources, read it again for clarity, and make sure the length is something you can finish, usually under ten minutes.

5. Keep it right

Explainers are not frozen. When something changes or a reader points out a mistake, we update the article and correct it openly. Our editorial standards set out the rules every article is held to, and you can report a problem through the contact page.