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Updated API Getting Started tutorial

I updated the Getting Started tutorial section in my API course. I included a new section about the philosophic foundations of getting started tutorials, as I believe that this mindset toward action-oriented learning in API documentation is key. I also… Continue Reading →

Technical writing course Q&A — 'Become a Technical Writer', with Bobby Kennedy

Technical writing courses are popular ways for people transitioning into technical writing careers to build their skills, become familiar with the technical writing profession, and ultimately transition into jobs as technical writers. I had a chance to chat with Bobby… Continue Reading →

Updated Stoplight tutorial

I updated (almost entirely rewrote) the tutorial for using Stoplight Studio. This is one of the centerpieces in my API doc course because it provides an easy way to create an OpenAPI specification document, without having to be familiar with… Continue Reading →

Switching from Skype to Zoom for podcasting tools

I’m switching from Skype to Zoom for podcasting tools. Skype seems to be part of another era. The switch to Zoom opens up opportunities for another type of content — one where participants share their screen more. Source: I’d Rather… Continue Reading →

Videocast: Micro content and Flare — Conversation with Kate Schneider

In this videocast, I chat with Kate Schneider about micro content and Flare. Kate shares micro content examples from her current documentation and explains the strategies she considers when creating micro content. She shows specifically how to leverage analytics in… Continue Reading →

Updated glossary article with technical examples [API doc course]

I revisited the original page on glossaries in my API doc course — see API glossaries — and expanded the content with many technical examples about how to single source glossary content from a single YAML file. I added examples… Continue Reading →

My life story, or reflections on what shaped my life's career trajectory

The paths I took in life depend in part of the family dynamics of my childhood, my interest in writing, and a career in tech. In this post, I try to trace the lines from my childhood to present day… Continue Reading →

Analyzing doc portals by looking at developer journeys — recommended podcast episode from Cherryleaf

Podcast 104 – Fixing broken developer portals, in Ellis Pratt’s Cherryleaf podcast, is well worth listening to. Ellis explains a strategy of analyzing developer portals by looking at the developer journeys within the portal and identifying gaps or friction points… Continue Reading →

Cherryleaf collects tech writer goals for 2021

Ellis Pratt’s latest episode of Cherryleaf lists goals that technical writers have for 2021. Rather than just listing each response, Ellis reads these responses while walking in some historic setting and peppers in historical asides to break up the responses…. Continue Reading →

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