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PODCAST

The Not-Boring Tech Writer

Some people hear the phrase "technical writing" and think it must be boring. We"re here to show the full complexity and awesomeness of being a tech writer. This podcast is for anyone who writes technical documentation of any kind, including those who may not feel comfortable calling themselves tech writers. Whether you create product documentation, support documentation, READMEs, or any other technical content—and whether you deal with imposter syndrome, lack formal training, or find yourself

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All Episodes

27:35

Skill #28: Researching as a Tech Writer

The Not-Boring Tech Writer ·

2019/10/31

Margaret Eker—technical writer at Magento, an Adobe company—shares how you can boost your researching skills as a tech writer, including how tech writers traditionally research new features, why tech writers should research the domain in which they work, and which steps you can take today to boost your research skills.

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25:38

Skill #27: Contributing to GitHub

The Not-Boring Tech Writer ·

2019/10/24

Tad Dieken—tech writer at Accuray—shares how to get started contributing to GitHub, including how to find projects that interest you, how to overcome imposter syndrome in GitHub, and which new skills you may learn in the process.

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38:18

Skill #26: Getting Started in API Documentation

The Not-Boring Tech Writer ·

2019/10/01

Tom Johnson—technical writer at Amazon—shares how to get started in API documentation, including where the tech writer fits in the API documentation process, what skills tech writers need to excel at API documentation, and where to find the best resources to ramp up those skills.

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23:13

Skill #25: Nudging Users to Action Through Contextual...

The Not-Boring Tech Writer ·

2019/09/24

Kacy Ewing—soon-to-be-Brooklyn-based tech writer—shares the skills you need to excel in creating contextual help, including how to position yourself in the user experience process, how to practice your contextual help writing, and where to find the best examples of contextual help.

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29:38

Finding Your Content DNA

The Not-Boring Tech Writer ·

2019/09/17

John Espirian—technical copywriter and author of the soon-to-be-released book Content DNA—shares how you can find your content DNA, including how to find your niche as a writer, how to market that niche to prospective clients, and how to use your niche to win big clients.

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30:51

Skill #23: Transitioning into Tech Writing from...

The Not-Boring Tech Writer ·

2019/08/30

Chad Sterling—Product Technical Communications Specialist at KUKA—shares how you can transition into technical writing, including where to find a tribe of technical writers, how to use your existing skills to transition into technical writing, and how to ramp up your skills to find your first gig.

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35:50

Skill #22: Using Your Detective Skills as a Technical...

The Not-Boring Tech Writer ·

2019/08/26

Jamie Roddy—Manager of Technical Communicators who leads a team of global technical communicators—shares how you can use your detective skills as a technical writer, including which detective skills are most useful for technical writers, how to ramp up those skills, and how detective skills can help you transition into other fields within a software company.

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30:14

Skill #21: Mentoring Prospective Tech Writers

The Not-Boring Tech Writer ·

2019/08/19

John Paz—Senior Content Designer at Atlassian and mentoring wizard—shares his experience mentoring prospective tech writers and how you can do the same, including how to find prospective mentees, how to foster a relationship with mentees, and how mentoring can boost your own technical writing career.

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28:11

Skill #20: Understanding Content Marketing

The Not-Boring Tech Writer ·

2019/08/12

Chad Lott—content marketer at Zenreach—shares his experiences as a content marketer, plus, shares tips on how technical writers can transition into the field, including how content marketing differs from technical writing, how content marketers succeed, and how technical writers can use their existing skills to transition into content marketing.

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25:00

Skill #19: Writing for Nonprofit Organizations

The Not-Boring Tech Writer ·

2019/07/29

Kathleen Franks shares how you can use your skills to start writing for nonprofit organizations, including which technical writing skills best assist nonprofits, how to use your skills to advocate for nonprofits, and how to use your skills for more than just grant writing.

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29:40

Skill #18: Embracing the Long Game of Technical Writing

The Not-Boring Tech Writer ·

2019/07/22

Jody Winter—Auckland-based technical writer of 15 years—shares how you can embrace the long game of technical writing, including how to observe and respond to changes in the field, how to respond to seasons of burnout, and how to find opportunities to ramp up your technical writing skills.

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39:40

Skill #17: Branding Your Work

The Not-Boring Tech Writer ·

2019/05/30

Ash Blankenship—founder at Acme Design—shares how you can find your unique perspective on technical writing to brand your work, including how to use content to build your brand, how to choose the right platform to build your brand, and how to build a tribe that believes in your approach to technical writing.

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31:42

Skill #16: Using Cognitive Science to Make Your...

The Not-Boring Tech Writer ·

2019/03/30

Anne Janzer—author of Writing to Be Understood—shares how technical writers can make their technical writing more interesting. We discuss where technical writers may currently miss the mark in their writing, how technical writers can use cognitive science to make their writing more interesting, and small steps technical writers can take today to begin applying the concepts.

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21:35

Skill #15: Transitioning into Instructional Design

The Not-Boring Tech Writer ·

2019/03/24

Katie Price, instructional designer at Azusa university, shares how technical writers can transition into instructional design, including what types of projects instructional designers work on, what skills you need to learn to excel in instructional design, and how to use your existing skills to transition into the field.

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27:47

Skill #14: Contributing to Open Source Projects

The Not-Boring Tech Writer ·

2019/02/28

Kyle Taylor—Solutions Architect at FFW and President of a Denton-based technology nonprofit TechMill—shares with how you can contribute to open source projects, including how to choose the right project to contribute to, how to translate your contributions into your portfolio, and how to create open source documentation that developers will love.

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29:32

Skill #13: Getting Your First Job in Technical...

The Not-Boring Tech Writer ·

2018/12/12

Thaddeus Dieken – Technical Writer at Accuray – shares how you can get your first job in technical communication, including how to effectively search for jobs, market yourself as a qualified entry-level candidate, and how to navigate the workplace.

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25:51

Skill #12: Teaching Technical Writing

The Not-Boring Tech Writer ·

2018/10/30

Kim Campbell – Professor and Chair of Technical Communication at the University of North Texas – shares how you can begin teaching technical writing, including how to develop the right skills, adopt the right mindset for teaching, and enjoy a fulfilling career in academia.

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36:27

Skill #11: Surviving in the Dev World

The Not-Boring Tech Writer ·

2018/10/01

Michal Skowron and Pawel Kowaluk – technical writers at Guidewire Software in Kraków, Poland – about how you can survive in the dev world, including how technical writers can gain trust and respect from developers and how technical writers can start learning programming languages.

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25:16

Best of 2016

The Not-Boring Tech Writer ·

2017/01/01

2016 was a lovely year for The Not-Boring Tech Writer podcast. We had 10 episodes with 11 guests, covering a variety of topics that truly captured the theme of the podcast: how technical writers can break the stereotype that technical writing is a boring career. This episode includes my favorite segment from each of the 10 […] The post Best of 2016 appeared first on Jacob Moses .

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28:45

Skill #10: Implementing Single-Source Authoring

The Not-Boring Tech Writer ·

2016/12/12

Paul Stoecklein knows documentation: As Documentation Manager at MadCap the industry leader in documentation software and longtime technical writer, Paul understands what does and does not work for documentation teams. A methodology that Paul believes is essential for documentation teams is single-source authoring: to use a single-source of documentation for multiple outputs. In this episode, Paul shares […] The post Skill #10: Implementing Single-Source Authoring appeared first on Jacob

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