Rewrite your future as a technical writer
Rewrite your future as a technical writer
PS: A hands-on, real world technical writing course. Jump on the wait list: becometechnicalwriter.com After working 20 years in the New York City region, I’ve identified 7 personality traits of a good technical writer. They: Many people are shocked to…
Bad Technical Writers How do I know about “Bad Technical Writers,” you ask? This is meant to be fun and enjoyable. Enjoy, Bobby It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious. FONT…
We technical writers are communicators. Often the best communicators. And I don’t only mean writing. I mean by listening and responding in speech, email, and chat. If we communicate poorly, how can technical colleagues trust we can help them with…
How many types of documents are there in technical writing? Most articles online don’t list them. They mention guides, manuals, and procedures without connection to an audience. Other articles address specific subjects (e.g., “software documentation”). Another way to look at…
About a decade ago, companies found the antidote to hiring the wrong person: Temp to Perm positions. These are contract positions that convert to full-time positions if everyone is on board (the companies have agreements in place with staffing companies…
Introduction This is my take on a nearly 10-year-old post, “Top 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions,” (About Technical Writing) by Tom Johnson. Most of what Tom says in his original post is valid today. His blog, I’d Rather Be Writing,…
Not all technical writers understand contracting. Some have always worked as employees. They’ve never had to review a contract or even understand what goes into one. Even if they’ve hired contractors, they’ve encountered only a slice of the contracting lifecycle.…