Why Platform Agnosticism is Critical for Quality Technical Writing

Welcome to episode 001 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins & Associates. This is the first episode of our new podcast targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single educational episode! Today's show teaches listeners why platform agnosticism and the embrace of a number of different tools to create and publish documents and communications is critical to being successful. Hosts Daphne and Fred share their analysis of the article "Why Platform Agnosticism is Critical for Quality Technical Writing" from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency that was published on August 16, 2024. An excerpt from the article: "During a recent technical writing project launch meeting, a new client asked me what platform I'd be using to develop deliverables. I responded, 'The platform you want me to use. I'm here to serve you and make integration of the assets I create into your network and CMS (Content Management System; SharePoint is a good example) as efficient as possible.' "I'm not trying to overstate the obvious, but this is a common mistake on the part of technical writers, particularly junior-level professionals who have not yet learned the importance of going above and beyond for one's client." Curt Robbins & Associates 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.