Why hackers moved from Microsoft Word to Markdown
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“I still remember the feeling when I first switched from Word documents to writing documents with Markdown; it was amazing.”qq540738209, 2026-01-11original comment ↗
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Microsoft Word vs Markdown
| Microsoft Word | Markdown | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 1 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 0 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 1 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Microsoft Word
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Praise for Markdown
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