For example, mix gently-that can mean different things in different labs or for different protocols-usually when someone new joins a lab there’s a learning curve where they pick up these unwritable steps to get the baseline assays to work.
For non scientists, think of it as having an ingredients list from a Michelin starred pastry chef for their award winning dessert, how hard would it be to get the recipe exactly right with just the ingredients list and maybe some vague instructions.