The Not-Boring Tech Writer

By Kate Mueller

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Episodes: 46

Description

All technical writers have one thing in common: their peers outside of the industry believe technical writing is a boring career. They think we lack creativity; they think we only eat tuna salad for lunch; and they think our work is reserved to instructional manuals that they don't even use. This podcast gives you the tools to prove them wrong! In each episode we talk to the humans behind the docs, sharing stories, experience and expertise to inspire, entertain, and give you knowledge and skills you can use in your life as a not-boring tech writer.

Episode Date
Bridging the gap from “not technical enough” to “technical” with Janine Chan
Feb 20, 2025
Kate sounds off on content types
Feb 06, 2025
Developer collaboration with Lorna Mitchell
Jan 23, 2025
Introducing The Not-Boring Tech Writer Reboot
Jan 09, 2025
Tech Writer Advocacy and Managing Write the Docs with Swapnil Ogale
Jun 14, 2021
Documentarians for Diplomacy: Bringing the Mirth with Kat Stoica Ostenfeld
May 07, 2021
Marrying skillsets and existential googling with Caity Cronkhite
Mar 19, 2021
How to Infiltrate a Hackathon in Iowa with Philip Kiely
Feb 16, 2021
A Fond Farewell (Yet Warm Welcome!)
Jan 03, 2021
Skill #36: Creating Usability Tests for Your Organization
Nov 03, 2020
Skill #35: Understanding Basic Design Principles
Sep 30, 2020
Skill #34: Crowdsourcing Technical Communication
Feb 27, 2020
Skill #33: Getting Started with Open Data
Feb 10, 2020
Skill #32: Understanding Translation and Localization
Jan 26, 2020
Skill #31: Choosing the Right Knowledge Base Software for Your Organization
Jan 20, 2020
Skill #30: Landing a Tech Writing Internship
Nov 30, 2019
Skill #29: Understanding Your Reader (as a Whole)
Nov 18, 2019
Skill #28: Researching as a Tech Writer
Oct 31, 2019
Skill #27: Contributing to GitHub
Oct 24, 2019
Skill #26: Getting Started in API Documentation
Oct 01, 2019
Skill #25: Nudging Users to Action Through Contextual Help
Sep 24, 2019
Skill #24: Finding Your Content DNA
Sep 17, 2019
Skill #23: Transitioning into Tech Writing from Very-Much-Not Tech Writing
Aug 30, 2019
Skill #22: Using Your Detective Skills as a Technical Writer
Aug 26, 2019
Skill #21: Mentoring Prospective Tech Writers
Aug 19, 2019
Skill #20: Understanding Content Marketing
Aug 12, 2019
Skill #19: Writing for Nonprofit Organizations
Jul 29, 2019
Skill #18: Embracing the Long Game of Technical Writing
Jul 22, 2019
Skill #17: Branding Your Work
May 30, 2019
Skill #16: Using Cognitive Science to Make Your Technical Writing More Interesting
Mar 30, 2019
Skill #15: Transitioning into Instructional Design
Mar 24, 2019
Skill #14: Contributing to Open Source Projects
Feb 28, 2019
Skill #13: Getting Your First Job in Technical Communication
Dec 12, 2018
Skill #12: Teaching Technical Writing
Oct 30, 2018
Skill #11: Surviving in the Dev World
Oct 01, 2018
Best of 2016
Jan 01, 2017
Skill #10: Implementing Single-Source Authoring
Dec 12, 2016
Skill #9: Creating a Human Connection in Your Documentation
Oct 07, 2016
Skill #8: Acquiring the Three Types of Knowledge Tech Writers Need to Succeed
Aug 02, 2016
Skill #7: Preparing for the Future of Tech Comm
Jul 09, 2016
Skill #6: Bridging the Gap Between Documentation and Support
Jun 28, 2016
Skill #5: Getting Involved in a Community
May 19, 2016
Skill #4: Understanding UX Design
May 16, 2016
Skill #3: Creating Just-in-Time Documentation
May 09, 2016
Skill #2: Transitioning from Tech Writing to Marketing
Mar 16, 2016
Skill #1: Applying Empathy to Your Audience Analysis
Mar 01, 2016