# How to Explain Tech Stuff to Non-Tech Colleagues

DevFeed: [How to Explain Tech Stuff to Non-Tech Colleagues](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-to-explain-tech-stuff-to-non-tech-colleagues-34681.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://newsletter.systemdesigncodex.com/p/how-to-explain-tech-stuff-to-non>)

Author: Saurabh Dashora

Published: 2026-07-01T06:00:36Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [System Design Codex](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/system-design-codex.md>)

Topics: [Programming](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/programming.md>), [Learning](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/learning.md>)

Tags: [communication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/communication.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [explain](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/explain.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [tips](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tips.md>)

## AI overview

A tutorial on explaining technical ideas and programming concepts to non-technical colleagues. It introduces the Communication Iceberg and recommends analogies, plain language, visual aids, storytelling, big-picture framing, and encouraging questions.

## Source excerpt

Some tips