"Markdown is at a sweet spot that combines ease of read and write for technical and non-technical users."
Not in my purely anecdotal experience. While many (but not all) developers like markdown, I've yet to come across non-technical users who like it (tolerate it perhaps, but not like).
Not in my purely anecdotal experience. While many (but not all) developers like markdown, I've yet to come across non-technical users who like it (tolerate it perhaps, but not like).