Dr. JoAnn Hackos: Transformative Force in Technical Writing

Welcome to episode 106 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode dives into an article from senior technical editor Curt Robbins entitled "Dr. JoAnn Hackos: Transformative Force in Technical Writing" that was published on January 30, 2025 (link below). Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of this educational article from Robbins about Hackos, including a review of her career as a project management-minded technical writing thought leader and author of many books. They discuss how Hackos embraced and preached structured data, DITA, and the use of a very strategic and methodical approach to technical writing in enterprise organizations. The Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency is currently taking on new clients. We enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact us to learn about our reasonable rates and fast turnaround. >> Read the original Curt Robbins article about Hackos: https://tinyurl.com/yva4pzxu >> Read the Robbins article "Leading CMS Tools for Technical Writers Compared": https://tinyurl.com/hdhb8cjz >> Read the Robbins article "XML vs. DITA: Comparison for Technical Writers": https://tinyurl.com/ycke9hpp >> Read the Robbins article "Understanding DITA for Technical Writers": https://tinyurl.com/mr26zc7s >> Read the Robbins article "Tech Writers: Embrace Structured Content": https://tinyurl.com/4z8fzu6u >> Subscribe to the AI for Technical Writers podcast: https://tinyurl.com/mppehxtn