I started my career as a Tech Writer in my thirties, and I felt I needed to pick up the pace and step up my tech writing game. And I needed to do it fast.
Coming from Academia, I did the only thing I knew was a shortcut to knowledge: studying.
I asked my manager and other experienced technical writers in my team for books about technical writing, specifically technical writing for software and API documentation.… (read the rest)
I’ve been a writer of sorts for around ten years. I love writing, and I consider it almost second nature to me.
Whenever I want to share something, create something, or do something, I start by writing.
And now I get to do it for a living, which I love. But every time I have to tell someone what I do for a living, I always receive weird looks.… (read the rest)
This blog is inspired by many other technical writing blogs, such as I’d Rather Be Writing by Tom Johnson and Passo Uno by Fabrizio Ferri Benedetti.
What made me start was a blog post and Twitter thread by Fabrizio, talking about needing more technical writing content out there. I loved how, in my previous company, I could mentor new tech writers and teach them about the trade.… (read the rest)