It's a mixed bag. Only having a forum option reduces accessibility some for people who get anxious about putting their communication in a more permanent format. Not everyone wants their n00b questions (we all have them) indexed for all the world to see. That said, it's good to have a forum-like option that is search engine friendly to avoid repeat questions as much as possible. I remember that the Rust language had some people tasked specifically with curating an up-to-date and comprehensive body of knowledge on Stack Overflow. That apparently has helped people significantly with the learning curve of Rust.

[–] nxlemmy@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

but most forums dont even have a Real Name section and people use usernames just like chat apps. i doubt many people dont ask questions on forum because of that I just think the chat apps are more common because they got investments to make their UI\UX super convenient and pretty (which i think because of the fediverse and lemmy especially we now will have the best of both worlds)

I hope lemmy includes a follow post and follow comment thread feature so we can replace stack overflow with it

[–] hfkldjbuq 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Not everyone wants their n00b questions (we all have them) indexed for all the world to see.

Just create a throwaway account? Even experienced developers do that. But i like instant messaging for quick Q&A