DRY - Do you avoid repeated elements in content?

Clear communication is essential for success, and especially helpful in professional or technical contexts. You should make your content more visually interesting and easier to scan quickly. Lists and emojis are great tools to achieve that.

Lists are great to make texts easier to digest. Emojis makes it even easier to consume when a lot of information is present. By using them you can enhance the communication experience. But when repeated excessively, they can become a hindrance rather than a help.

This is especially valid for words in lists, but also applies to different types of content. You should keep only the part that is unique in each list item.

Emojis

When there are multiple items listed, it can be challenging to distinguish between them quickly, leading to confusion and miscommunication. If the same emoji is repeated multiple times within a list, it can create visual clutter and make the list more difficult to read.

When creating a list that includes emojis, avoid repeating the same emoji 3 or more times within a list. Instead, add the emoji to a "introductory sentence" or "lead-in sentence". This helps to keep the content concise, readable, and consistent. Thus making it easy to scan the list and understand the benefits and drawbacks of a particular situation.

Following the DRY principle by avoiding excessive repetition of words/emojis helps to create content that are visually interesting and easy to read, while also promoting efficient and maintainable content creation.