by Melissa Huang | Aug 25, 2024 | Career, Techniques
This article is based on a presentation given by Michelle Irvine at the 2024 Write the Docs conference. Technical documentation matters — but how do you convince your colleagues that it does? If this question has you stumped time and again, you’ll be delighted to...
by Quyen Nguyen | Aug 4, 2024 | Career, Techniques
Technical writing is crucial in various stages and phases of a research project. A basic understanding of the process allows technical writers to know where and how their expertise is needed in this area, which might offer new work opportunities. Technical writing is...
by Heather Sommerville | Jul 2, 2024 | Announcements, Recent Events, Techniques
As far back as the early 2000s, the term content operations was used to explain an important concept in content production. The term didn’t really resonate, though, until related concepts such as DevOps, FinOps, and AIOps started being discussed. In the last few...
by Nicole Greenberg | Apr 14, 2024 | Career, Techniques
Creativity is the ability to imagine new and original ideas. It is the freedom to experiment, innovate, and solve problems, while stretching beyond conventional rules. How does creativity fit into the seemingly limited scope of technical writing? I asked myself the...
by Joel Basart | Jan 14, 2024 | Career, Techniques
What is it like searching for a technical communication job in 2024? In this webinar Joel Basart outlines some recent experiences, how job-hunting has changed in the last decade (or more) and what he has learned so far in the process. 1. Introduction – a bit...
by Brian Evancic | Apr 2, 2023 | Techniques, Tools
Traditional project management Waterfall is the traditional project management style. It goes through distinct, consecutive phases, such as planning, execution, and testing. Construction and engineering projects typically use waterfall project management. One project...
