>> It's the responsibility of the writer to ensure that when a reader jumps into a chapter, there's enough context and substance to figure out if it's worth reading.
On the one hand I see your point, I could open a random chapter of a physics textbook and likely get some context or motivation for what follows.
On the other, opening a novel to a random chapter would have me totally lost. Did the author fail in their responsibility?
This is chapter 10 of a series of long form posts, and the author explicitly asks you to start at the beginning. I don't think they're beholden to an expectation for a quick recap and justification.
On the one hand I see your point, I could open a random chapter of a physics textbook and likely get some context or motivation for what follows.
On the other, opening a novel to a random chapter would have me totally lost. Did the author fail in their responsibility?
This is chapter 10 of a series of long form posts, and the author explicitly asks you to start at the beginning. I don't think they're beholden to an expectation for a quick recap and justification.