Technical Writing Blog

Imagine a company that prides itself on being a fast-paced, efficient content mill. In their rush to churn out content, they have dispensed with the services of a proofreader. At first, this sounded like a brilliant cost-cutting move. But it didn’t take long to realize how much their lack of a proofreader was costing them….

The role of a technical publications manager is often misunderstood and overlooked in the technical industry. Many people may not even be aware of what the job entails or the value that a technical publications manager brings to an organization. In this article, we will explore the responsibilities, skills, and qualifications of a technical publications…

Technical writing is a profession that has recently entered the vocabularies of head hunting and recruiting agencies all over the world. It is quite popular, and its future prospects are associated with the development of such technologies like AI, VR/AR, IoT, and big data. Tech writers shape the way users interact with technical content. The…

Building software can be regarded as a cooperation process involving many stakeholders inside and outside the company. The cooperation can be either a success or failure depending on how people define and share the responsibilities. The old-fashioned way of work is when the team is split into two opposite ‘forces’, one issuing requirements and the…

There are a lot of professions that allow you to work with documentation. However, reviewing documents is one of the most challenging tasks because of the necessary knowledge of fields of law. This blog will explain what a document reviewer does and how much money this specialist makes. What Is a Document Review? Document review…

Currently, many content writers are facing the problem of being very limited in choosing the fields where they can apply their skills. These are usually the fields of marketing, PR, GR, advertising, media relations, etc. It means that a content writer is often a copywriter working in the field of the so-called social sciences. The…

Even if your business is dynamic and brings you profit, you can still make it better by introducing a position of a knowledge manager in your company. You may say that you already have a documentation management program, but there is one thing your program does not have. It is strategic thinking and communication skills….

The realities of modern life demand constant learning of new trends and tools almost in every profession. Nowadays, conferences are a part of such knowledge acquiring. So, if you want to stay relevant as a professional in tech comm, you should definitely visit some of them. Keeping in mind the unprecedented situation of 2020, many…

“The tendency of remote working in 2020 is blended into 2021”. And, the field of technical communication continues to grow since this sphere is one of those that are not tied to a certain workplace. Worldwide demand for simplified technical English also keeps growing because developing countries (i.e., India or China) export great amounts of…

If you are reading this, there’s a high chance you are a technical writer experiencing signs of burnout and willing to do something about it. Let’s first define what burnout is by singling out some of the red flags you should pay attention to. So, you most probably hit burnout when: You lack motivation to…