Technical Writing Blog

Being replaced by a machine is a common fear several generations share. Technical writers included. And, it feels like now is the perfect time to re-evaluate the chances. Especially, since we seem kind of close to a real breakthrough with AI. However, this is not a brand new feeling. Will AI Conquer Planet Earth? The…

How can you tell a professional tech writer from a newbie? It is always easier to figure out what the pros should do than actually go into what they never do. This article will give you the right idea of a true techcomm pro. Use this guide to your benefit and get one step closer…

Today we will look at a question that seems to be bothering techcomm newcomers and not only them: how do I discipline myself? Especially when the backlog keeps growing, I have to be chasing fickle deadlines constantly and procrastination is calling me. Zen Out! Technical writing is tough. Tasks come in waves and it can…

Aviation is a rapidly developing high-tech field. Technologies used in modern aviation are mind-blowing. And, they require technical documents. To be more precise – every little detail requires a document when it comes to planes and other aircraft. Let’s take a look at what it means to be a technical writer in aviation. Specifics of…

Misconceptions are as annoying as hell. Especially when they are connected with something you love and do for a living. Let’s take a look at common misconceptions about techcomm and bust them! Looks Don’t Matter As much as we hope this to be true for human interaction, it is certainly not the case with user…

Most people expect technical documentation to be one hundred percent neutral. We know that technical writers should ‘terraform’ the most complicated pieces of data and turn them into structured user manuals. There’s no place for ‘I’, for bias, for being opinionated in techcomm. Or is there? In the article called ‘How to Up the Drama…

This is how technical documentation works – a technical writer gets a new task, does research and consults subject-matter experts to get max knowledge. Along the way the tech writer is drawing up a plan, a scheme to pass the knowledge to the readers. This is never as simple as retelling, it takes a lot…

Technical writers are everywhere. You might not see them, but the results of their work are omnipresent. Every piece of equipment you use, every tool is created according to technical documents written by someone. Even the jobs you take have documentation that holds their processes together. Technical writers can be found in outer space, too!…

It is exciting to see how technical writing is evolving and is being reshaped by the ever-changing world around us. Social media was set on its mission to conquer the world in the 90s. This is when internet relay chats were developed and became available to the general public. First blogs appeared in the late…

The news about fires in Australia is nothing short of devastating. This is yet another warning for us all to take environmental matters more seriously and act! The environment is so complex that it is not always a hundred percent clear what causes the change. However, through years of hard work and research scientists around…