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We’re all responsible for content accessibility with Kenzie Woodbridge
In this episode, I’m talking with Kenzie Woodbridge, a documentarian and self-taught accessibility advocate. We talk about how feeling “not expert enough” is no reason...
Kate sounds off on docs hierarchy of needs and how we talk to ourselves
In this solo episode, I share an update on working with content types, muse about the idea of a Documentation Hierarchy of Needs, and reflect more on Janine Chan's int...
Bridging the gap from “not technical enough” to “technical” with Janine Chan
In this episode, I’m talking with Janine Chan, a technical writer and Write the Docs community moderator. We talk about how feeling “not technical enough” is as much a...
Kate sounds off on content types
In this solo episode, I share what I'm currently working on, reflect a little on teaching my first Knowledge Management Master Class with KnowledgeOwl, and dig into wh...
Developer collaboration with Lorna Mitchell
In this episode, I’m talking with Lorna Mitchell, a technology leader, published author, tech blogger, and developer experience expert who is passionate about APIs and...
Introducing The Not-Boring Tech Writer Reboot
Meet our new host Kate Mueller and get the inside scoop on how The Not-Boring Tech Writer (TNBTW) will work moving forward.—Kate Mueller is the Documentation Goddess o...
Tech Writer Advocacy and Managing Write the Docs with Swapnil Ogale
In this episode I’m talking to Swapnil Ogale, a Technical Writer Advocate for Redocly based in Melbourne, Australia, who is also a Community and Conference Manager for...
Documentarians for Diplomacy: Bringing the Mirth with Kat Stoica Ostenfeld
We’re back after a short and unexpected break! Sorry to keep you waiting!This episode you’ll hear Kat Stoica Ostenfeld, an accomplished tech writer living in Copenhage...
Marrying skillsets and existential googling with Caity Cronkhite
In this episode, I’m excited to be speaking to Caity Cronkhite, Seattle-based founder and CEO of Good Words LLC. We talk about her experience of starting up as a tech ...
How to Infiltrate a Hackathon in Iowa with Philip Kiely
In such a complex and fast-moving industry as tech writing, it can be interesting to see how burgeoning tech writers get started - and become successful. Enter Philip ...
A Fond Farewell (Yet Warm Welcome!)
After four exciting years hosting The Not-Boring Tech Writer—the podcast that gives listeners the skills to break the stereotype that technical writing is a boring car...
Skill #36: Creating Usability Tests for Your Organization
Technical writers must ensure their help resources, such as documentation and video tutorials, are useful for their users. Therefore, they study language, design, and ...
Skill #35: Understanding Basic Design Principles
Technical communicators wield the power of plain language to ensure their readers find and understand the information they need to complete a task—no matter how comple...
Skill #34: Crowdsourcing Technical Communication
Folk working in technical communication—whether they’re academics or practitioners—through their own unique skill sets, perspectives, and experiences, often discover b...
Skill #33: Getting Started with Open Data
For the civically-mind technical writer, there’s a growing movement in cities across the world where technical writers can use their skills to better their community. ...
Skill #32: Understanding Translation and Localization
As products and services reach markets outside of their geographic origins, organizations must consider how to translate and localize their existing documentation. It’...
Skill #31: Choosing the Right Knowledge Base Software for Your Organization
No matter your industry—tech, nonprofit, marketing—your organization likely needs a knowledge base software, a dedicated place to capture essential knowledge.However, ...
Skill #30: Landing a Tech Writing Internship
As prospective tech writers look for ways to get into the tech writing field, many pursue internships. And understandably so: internships give prospective tech writers...
Skill #29: Understanding Your Reader (as a Whole)
One of the most important skills tech writers can have is the ability to analyze their audience—researching who’s using the product their documentation, understanding ...
Skill #28: Researching as a Tech Writer
All of the help resources tech writers create, such software documentation, video tutorials, or blog posts, require research. Imagine creating a document to explain a ...