About Become a Technical Writer

Your Host, a Technical Writer

Hey there, I’m Bobby Kennedy, and I’ve worked as a Technical Writer in the New York City area for over twenty-two years. I’ve worked within small software startups and large IT departments.

When I was your age… wait, let me try that again.

When I started out in 2000, I was already in my thirties, and the only thing I knew about work was: I wanted to write. I liked technology. My last position had been in technology sales. But when I walked into the office of Dow Jones in New Jersey on that fateful first day, I had little clue what I was getting into.

Over the next few years, I bumbled and stumbled my way onward. It was painful and awkward. There were few online schools to help me out then.

Fortunately, I learned enough to become proficient and make over six figures for many years and help support a family of four.

Recently, as I neared the twenty-year mark as a technical writer, it occurred to me that I wanted to preserve what I’d learned as a technical writer and share it with others.

Then a former employer reached out to me. His daughter, a college student, wanted to become a technical writer. Could I teach her how to get started?