For technical writers, developer advocates, developer marketers, product marketers, and content marketers: strategies, frameworks, and AI workflows to help users understand, trust, and adopt products through owned media.https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/enhttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/must-have-ai-tools/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/must-have-ai-tools/These AI tools will 10x your productivity, especially if you write or create educational content (e.g developer advocates, technical writers, e.t.c)Tue, 18 Mar 2025 02:17:37 GMTDeveloper Advocacyhttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/seo-is-sinking-ship-swim-or-drown/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/seo-is-sinking-ship-swim-or-drown/If your team has been discussing what it means to do content marketing in the age of AI, send them this piece.Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:32:33 GMTContent Tipshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/internal-developer-advocacy/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/internal-developer-advocacy/Dillion Megida, an internal developer advocate, shares insights into the specifics of the role, answering all your questions including challenges.Wed, 15 Jan 2025 15:14:29 GMTDeveloper AdvocacyCareer Tipshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/public-speaking-hacks-for-engaging-presentations/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/public-speaking-hacks-for-engaging-presentations/Learn my top public speaking hacks to give engaging presentations worldwide. From structure tips to audience research, this guide has you covered.Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:39:02 GMTCareer Tipshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/am-i-still-a-junior/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/am-i-still-a-junior/Find out if you're no longer a junior professional.Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:11:42 GMTCareer Tipshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/become-a-developer-advocate/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/become-a-developer-advocate/Gift Egwuenu, an award-winning dev advocate and tech content creator answers all the questions you may have on how to become a developer advocate.Thu, 26 Sep 2024 04:55:12 GMTInterviewshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/ux-for-technical-writers/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/ux-for-technical-writers/Discover Corry Root's journey from intern to Senior Technical Writer at MongoDB, and the pivotal role of UX in her careerFri, 02 Feb 2024 21:16:02 GMTInterviewshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/write-a-conference-talk-abstract/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/write-a-conference-talk-abstract/Over the course of my career as a software engineer, technical writer, and now developer advocate, I’ve probably given over 30 talks (both online and in person). As a result, I know a thing or two about writing abstracts and have gained insights into what it takes to write abstracts with a higher chance of being accepted. In this article, I will address the top three questions I frequently receive about submitting talk abstracts to conferences: * What topics should my talk abstract cover? *Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:41:01 GMTCareer Tipshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/climbing-the-devrel-career-ladder/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/climbing-the-devrel-career-ladder/Right now, my 3-year goal is to go from being a Developer Advocate Individual Contributor (IC) to head or director of developer advocacy/relations/marketing/education. For context, I transitioned from technical writing to developer advocacy roughly a year and 4 months ago. Adhering to the wisdom of the proverb "make hay while the sun shines,” I decided that it was wise to start now to gather insights on what was required of me to achieve such a feat. What better way to gain this insight than byTue, 31 Oct 2023 08:40:48 GMTCareer Tipshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/contributing-to-hacktoberfest-as-a-technical-writer/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/contributing-to-hacktoberfest-as-a-technical-writer/Discover projects participating in Hacktoberfest to which you can contribute as a technical writer or non-programmer.Sun, 08 Oct 2023 21:40:48 GMTIntroductoryGetting Startedhttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/how-to-generate-content-ideas-for-technical-writing/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/how-to-generate-content-ideas-for-technical-writing/Are you struggling to figure out what to write about? Don't worry, you're not alone. In this article, I’ll present you with some questions you should ponder on, to help you generate a constant flow of article ideas. So, let's get started!Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:40:51 GMTContent Tipshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/session-on-open-source-documentation/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/session-on-open-source-documentation/Recap of a conversation on the sustainability of open-source documentation, discussing strategies that could be adopted to make open-source documentation more sustainable, user-friendly, and useful in assisting users in attaining their goals.Mon, 03 Jul 2023 13:06:41 GMTContent Tipshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/career-transition-tips/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/career-transition-tips/This article is a brushed-up transcript of a talk I gave on February 21, 2023, at PyCon Namibia. I decided to convert it into a blog post because I am a generous queen and so more people can benefit from it. You know who I'm jealous of? It's those who grew up knowing exactly what they wanted to be. You know, the ones who would confidently declare, "I'm going to be a doctor, a musician, a dancer, or a fashion designer, etc!", and then actually went on to do just that. Meanwhile, the rest of us jTue, 07 Mar 2023 10:18:21 GMTGetting Startedhttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/on-seeking-actionable-documentation-feedback/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/on-seeking-actionable-documentation-feedback/Welcome to 2023! This is the first Technical Content Creation Series Episode of the year. The Tech Content Creator Series is a monthly interview series where I chat with folks in various technical content creation roles (technical writers, documentation engineers, developer advocates, and what have you) about their careers. My hope is for their stories will impact, inspire, and motivate you. This month, my guest was Damilola Oladele [https://twitter.com/activus_d]. As of the time of this inteMon, 06 Mar 2023 17:04:06 GMTInterviewshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/everything-technical-writing-2022-recap/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/everything-technical-writing-2022-recap/Wow. DJ play me, "looks like we made it. Look how far we've come …" As I pen this down, I'm so emotional. I started this blog out of frustration (I'll explain soon) and a desire to help, but it's morphed into so much more. And, I couldn't be more grateful. Let me explain. It all started with a tweet. I posted this tweet [https://twitter.com/_MsLinda/status/1389893412669820929?s=20&t=-k0-2LSc-BNagTWzVUzsng] about how I was writing for some popular tech publications and making some good side inFri, 23 Dec 2022 18:19:11 GMTReviewshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/a-thing-or-two-about-api-documentation/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/a-thing-or-two-about-api-documentation/The Tech Content Creator Series is a monthly interview series where I chat with folks in various technical content creation roles (technical writers, documentation engineers, developer advocates, and what have you) about their careers. I hope their stories will impact, inspire, and motivate you. For this episode, My guest was Fortune Ikechi, a Developer Relations Engineer with Storyblok [https://www.storyblok.com/home]. At Storyblok, one of his primary responsibilities is to document APIs and eTue, 20 Dec 2022 08:38:21 GMTInterviewshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/makiing-my-first-youtube-video/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/makiing-my-first-youtube-video/If you follow me on Twitter, you'll know that I recently transitioned from being a technical writer to a developer advocate. It's been over 4 months, and I love it. Admittedly, the context switches due to the contrasting roles associated with dev advocacy aren't always fun. Still, they're ideal for someone like me who gets bored easily and can't stay focused on one project for too long. So, asides from producing written content, I was recently asked to make basic explanatory YouTube videos forThu, 27 Oct 2022 13:30:13 GMTContent Tipshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/writing-docs-for-developers-with-jared-bhatti/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/writing-docs-for-developers-with-jared-bhatti/If you know me, then you'll know how much I love the Docs for Developers book [https://docsfordevelopers.com/]. I always say that there aren't a lot of resources or books on documentation and technical writing process [https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/the-technical-writing-process/]. And that's why I love Docs for Developers so much. It's one book on documentation that takes its time to painstakingly provide steps to get you from point A to point B, along with an accompanying use caseMon, 24 Oct 2022 11:09:00 GMTInterviewshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/technical-writing-books/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/technical-writing-books/In a previous tech content creator interview with Elisa Sawyer [https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/debunking-popular-technical-writing-misconceptions/] , a documentation engineer, she said something: "It's common for technical writers to continue to improve their technical knowledge and skills. Paradoxically, it's less common for technical writers to continue to reach for advanced writing skills…….." Many people believe that exceptional writing is an inborn talent; if you got it, you goWed, 14 Sep 2022 06:45:48 GMTGetting Startedhttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/much-ado-about-software-documentation-structure/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/much-ado-about-software-documentation-structure/Alice has just joined a new team as their sole technical writer, and she has been tasked with documenting a new product or software from scratch. She stares into her computer screen, unsure of where and how to begin. For many technical writers —like Alice —figuring out documentation structure can be a source of initial confusion and overwhelm. What should you document? How should you document it? And, where should things go? Once you figure out structure, you'll have a sense of direction; onceWed, 17 Aug 2022 08:11:49 GMTContent Tipshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/get-into-google-season-of-docs/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/get-into-google-season-of-docs/The Tech Content Creator Series (TCCS) is a monthly interview series in which I chat with people in technical content creation roles (technical writers, documentation engineers, developer advocates, and what have you) about their careers. My hope is for their stories to impact, inspire, and motivate you. The Google Season of Docs is an annual paid internship program by Google that allows technical writers to work on open source projects worldwide. The goal is to help improve the technical documThu, 11 Aug 2022 15:53:41 GMTInterviewshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/debunking-popular-technical-writing-misconceptions/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/debunking-popular-technical-writing-misconceptions/The Tech Content Creator Series is a monthly interview series in which I chat with people in technical content creation roles (technical writers, documentation engineers, developer advocates, and what have you) about their careers. My hope is for their stories to impact, inspire, and motivate you. For this episode, I spoke to Elisa Sawyer [https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisasawyer/] who is a Documentation Architect with over 20 years of extensive technical writing experience. As a technical writeThu, 07 Jul 2022 23:37:41 GMTInterviewshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/my-self-editing-checklist-for-technical-writing/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/my-self-editing-checklist-for-technical-writing/Professional editors are like interior designers. They can take the most basic piece of writing and enhance it to become the best version of itself. I first worked with an editor when I started writing for FreeCodeCamp [https://www.freecodecamp.org/]. Since then, I have worked with several editors, and I attribute the improvement I've seen in my writing to them. However, as vital as editors are, you may not always have access to them for various reasons. Perhaps, you're working as a lone techMon, 04 Jul 2022 08:58:00 GMTContent Tipshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/dosc-as-code/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/dosc-as-code/Documentation (especially developer documentation) flourishes when people (especially developers) outside the tech writing team can easily review or contribute to it. This is because tech writers cannot know everything worth knowing about an application, SDK, or API. Traditional web publishing involves using CMSs ( content management systems) or HATs (help authoring tools) like WordPress. The problem is that when such tools are used to manage and publish documentation, it's difficult for peopleWed, 29 Jun 2022 14:52:00 GMTGetting Startedhttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/technical-content-marketing/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/technical-content-marketing/Learn about what technical content marketing is, what type of content constitutes technical content marketing, and what it can mean for you as a technical writer.Mon, 23 May 2022 12:38:54 GMTContent Tipshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/technical-writer-interview/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/technical-writer-interview/Read about what a technical writer interview process is like and some of the most common questions you'll most likely be asked.Sun, 22 May 2022 13:31:39 GMTIntroductoryhttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/what-a-technical-writer-at-google-does/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/what-a-technical-writer-at-google-does/Read about what it takes to become a technical writer at Google, as told by a technical writer at Google.Fri, 20 May 2022 15:51:51 GMTInterviewshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/tips-for-freelancing-as-a-technical-writer-and-starting-a-technical-content-marketing-agency/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/tips-for-freelancing-as-a-technical-writer-and-starting-a-technical-content-marketing-agency/> The Tech Content Creator Series is a monthly interview series in which I interview people in technical content creation roles (i.e. technical writers, documentation engineers, developer advocates, and what have you) about their careers. My hope is for their stories to inspire, motivate, and hopefully impact you. William Imoh (popularly known as iChuloo) is currently a Technical Product Manager at PotterBuddy. Notwithstanding, his career was built on the foundations of Technical writing. WilliSun, 10 Apr 2022 08:29:57 GMTInterviewshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/technical-writing-portfolio/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/technical-writing-portfolio/Whether you’re looking to land a full-time technical writing job or freelance contract, you’ll almost always be asked to submit your technical writing portfolio. A technical writing portfolio is your opportunity to show your potential employers the range of your writing abilities, thought processes, and other valuable complimenting skills. It could be the decisive factor in whether you get invited to an interview. Tom Johnson of I’dratherbewriting [https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/21/getFri, 08 Apr 2022 09:57:14 GMTIntroductoryhttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/review-of-the-technical-writer-certification-course/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/review-of-the-technical-writer-certification-course/If you google for recommendations on Technical Writing certification courses, you'll find the Technical Writer Certification Course [https://technicalwriter.teachable.com/p/home?referral_code=6TJ7SI] from Technical Writer HQ featured in 8 out of 10 sites. In fact, I also recommend it as one of the courses for newbie technical writers in my blog post 'Everything You Need to Know About Technical Writing [https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-technical-writingThu, 07 Apr 2022 12:40:34 GMTReviewshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/from-staff-technical-writer-to-developer-advocate-read-amruta-ranades-story/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/from-staff-technical-writer-to-developer-advocate-read-amruta-ranades-story/Amruta Ranade is a Staff Technical Writer at Airbyte. In this episode, she talks about her journey from becoming a technical writer to a developer advocate, as well as valuable tips for career growth & promotions.Wed, 09 Mar 2022 12:35:45 GMTInterviewshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/how-to-write-content-that-readers-will-read/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/how-to-write-content-that-readers-will-read/Learn how to tailor your content to align with how users read on the web, in order to capture their attention and get them to read it.Tue, 08 Mar 2022 07:00:18 GMTContent Tipshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/freelance-technical-writing/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/freelance-technical-writing/Whether you're a newbie developer or an experienced developer looking to make some extra bucks on the side, freelance technical writing is the way. As a freelance technical writer, you can make anywhere from $100 to $800 per article, depending on the complexity. When I first started out in tech as a Frontend developer, I was able to earn an extra $1200 - $2000 per month by writing technical articles. How did I do it? Well, that's what I'm about to share with you. N.B: The methods discussed belThu, 10 Feb 2022 12:36:18 GMTIntroductoryhttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/my-journey-into-technical-writing-with-cynthia/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/my-journey-into-technical-writing-with-cynthia/> The Tech Content Creator Series is a monthly interview series in which I interview people in technical content creation roles (i.e. technical writers, documentation engineers, developer advocates, and what have you) about their careers. The goal is to inspire, motivate, and hopefully impact you. This month my guest was Cynthia Peter [https://cynthiapeter.com/]. Cynthia is currently a Technical Writer at Sterling One bank [https://sterling.ng/onebank/] and The [at] company [https://atsign.com/Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:16:30 GMTInterviewshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/content-design-with-amy-burns/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/content-design-with-amy-burns/Amy Burns is a Senior Content Designer at GitHub. In this interview, she talks about her career, and what she does as a content designer.Fri, 07 Jan 2022 08:25:57 GMTInterviewshttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/the-technical-writing-process/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/the-technical-writing-process/Technical writing can be difficult, especially when you're writing about something new and unfamiliar. However, following a writing process makes it a lot easier.Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:30:42 GMTIntroductoryhttps://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-technical-writing/https://www.everythingtechnicalwriting.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-technical-writing/Technical Writing is a viable career path in the software ecosystem, with an average pay range of $45k to $105k. In this article, you'll learn what you need to become a technical writer.Thu, 21 Oct 2021 08:48:17 GMTIntroductory