Writing docs

Many of us have interesting “origin stories” - how we got into tech writing. Tech writers come from all sorts of educational and professional backgrounds.

This blog post covers some ideas on building a tech writing portfolio, along with my recent personal experience of building a portfolio using a combination of Markdown, Git, and a Static Site Generator.

Here's a guest post from technical writer Swapnil Ogale about how he got into writing API documentation.

This short article will introduce the practice of docs like code: what it is, its pros and cons, some of the skills and tooling involved, and how to decide if it’s right for you.

Information Architecture describes the way we organize data in a website, knowledge base, wiki, software interface, or information technology system. However, as an abstraction of what you actually build, you might encounter challenges when turning that vision into something more tangible.

The value of a knowledge-centered business is more obvious during times of stress. You have already captured what is important for use at a later date. And if you haven’t been capturing knowledge already, it’s never too late to start.