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March 2020

Are technical writers increasingly playing non-technical roles? Some thoughts on the evolution of technical writing roles

How is the role of the technical writer evolving? It seems we’re moving away from writing and more towards other roles, such as reviewer/convener, user champion, editor, publisher, and promoter. However, it’s difficult to gauge change, especially across different job… Continue Reading →

Podcast: Users as producers of knowledge — conversation with Nupoor Ranade about how tech writer roles are changing

How can users shape and influence the documentation you’re producing? In this podcast, I chat with Nupoor Ranade, PhD candidate at North Carolina State University, about how the roles of technical writers are changing. Instead of writers authoring content for… Continue Reading →

Staying updated about what developers are changing — my techniques for information sleuthing

In an ideal world, developers include technical writers in all relevant meetings and keep them updated about changes they’re making that might affect the docs. If this is the case for you, count yourself lucky. More often than not, however,… Continue Reading →

UX writing processes and considerations — WTD podcast episode 28

Write the Docs podcast episode 28 is a recording of a Berlin WTD meetup focused on UX writing processes and considerations. The event was live streamed on March 9, 2020 at the Humanitec in Berlin by Chris Ward. Source: I’d… Continue Reading →

Tech comm podcasts are growing — here's a list

Podcasts seem to be growing now more than ever. Here’s a list of more than ten technical writing podcasts that you can listen to. Source: I’d Rather Be Writing Feed

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