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Technical Writing Success — 199 episodes

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Stanford University Artificial Intelligence Index Report 2026

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Curt Robbins Article Review: Winning the Bid - Anatomy of a High-converting RFP Proposal

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Guiseppe Getto Article Review: Why AI Won't Replace Tech Writers—But Will Shape Their Work

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Robert Delwood Interview Review: The Programmer Writer

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S.J. Williamson Article Review: AI to Ease Email Emotions

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Victoria Lazarus Newsletter Review: Hidden Skill Every Tech Writer Must Master

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Maria Sivenkova Article Review: How I Handle AI Drift in Real Work

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Xenia Wade Article Review: AI Shame - Why Half Your Workforce Is Hiding Their AI Use

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Ihuoma Anosike Article Review: Is AI Really Going to Replace Technical Writers?

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Curt Robbins Article Review: White Papers - What Every Tech Writer Should Know

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Tim Moon Article Review: Vibe-Writing - The Case for Rigorous Human-Machine Collaboration

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Curt Robbins Article Review: Information Condensation & How You'll Lose Your Job to AI

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Shay Adler Article Review: I Trusted AI Output. Then I Asked One More Question

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Mugdha Vairagade Article Review: Preventing Double Agents

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Silicon Valley Jobs Recession Driven by AI Infrastructure Needs

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U.S. Companies Lay Off 52,000 Employees Due to AI Squeeze

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Curt Robbins Article Review: Is the Use of AI Cheating?

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What is Workplace Microshifting & Why Should You Care?

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Douglas Erickson Article Review: Are Tech Writers Actually Documentation Product Managers?

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Elsa Sklavounou Article Review: The Workflow Decides: Automation as Control

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Tanja Lorber Article Review: Task-based Documentation & Personas

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Maria Sivenkova Article Review: What To Do If You Can't Compete with a 3.6-terabyte AI

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College Students Use Intentional Typos to Hide Their Use of AI

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NASA's Artemis II Will Depart for the Moon on Feb. 6

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Ronnie Dumaguin Article Review: Why Timing Has Become the Most Valuable Currency

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Basil Puglisi Article Review: AI as a Mirror to Humanity

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Interviews with Great Tech Writers: Wisdom Nwokocha

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Tim Dettmers Article Review: Why AGI Will Not Happen

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Maria Sivenkova Article Review: What AI Taught Me About Writing, Security, and Patience

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Elsa Sklavounou Article Review: Technical Content & Automated Workflows

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Why I'm Increasing My Focus on AI

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Bob Hutchins AI Starter Kit

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Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. Discovery for $72 Billion

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Waymo Recalls Robotaxi Software Following 19 School Bus Incidents

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Tool Review: Google Gemini 3

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Tool Review: Anthropic's Claude

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Why Does Modern Fast Food Suck? A Few Explanations.

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Thanksgiving 2025: History, Evolution, and Economics

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AI Bots Shake Up Hiring Process

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Everything You Missed from NVIDIA GTC Washington, D.C.

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Video Conferencing Tools Compared

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Tool Review: Snagit

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The Quantum Leap: Computing's Next Revolution

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Anthropic & OpenAI Invest $1.5 Trillion into Infrastructure

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Tool Review: Swagger

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Elsa Sklavounou Article Review: The Power of I Don't Know

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Best Research Practices for Product Development in Agile Environments

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Tool Review: Grammarly

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History of Halloween

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10 Powerful Technical Writing Tools

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Tool Review: Paligo

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Interviews with Great Tech Writers: Izzy Brotzman

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Video Review: Interview with Google's CEO Sundar Pichai

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Understanding Usability Testing

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Information Architecture: What Does It Mean in Technical Writing?

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The Role of AI & Discipline in Achieving Efficiency & Productivity

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CJ Walker Article Review: How Data Transforms into Knowledge

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BONUS: Is Bigfoot Real? An Exercise in Critical Thinking

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BONUS: Tool Review: MadCap Flare

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Is AI "Workslop" Real? Stanford Social Media Lab Weighs In

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BONUS: The AI Era Demands a New Kind of Leader

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BONUS: AI: Not Taking Over the World Anytime Soon

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BONUS: Doing More than Documentation

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Don't Allow Perfect to Be the Enemy of the Good

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10 Inspiring Technical Writers

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BONUS: A Message from Show Producer Curt Robbins

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BONUS: Tool Review: Adobe FrameMaker

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Will Smith: How Not to Use AI

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BONUS: Technical Writers: Respect Your Core Values

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BONUS: Technical Writing Tool Review: Author-it

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Robert Delwood Article Review: Unpacking Null vs. Empty for Technical Writers

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Tanja Lorber Article Review: Why Hearing Crickets as a Tech Writer is a Good Thing

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BONUS: Work-Life Balance: Trail Cam Therapy

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Destroy the Web: Sam Altman Shares His AI Concerns

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Trump Challenges Copyright & State AI Regs

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Steve Arrants Article Review: When Documentation is an Afterthought

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Ethan Mollick Article Review: When to Use & Avoid AI

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Diana Wolf Torres Article Review: Can OpenAI's Reasoning Engine Make You a Better Writer?

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Sam Rose Article Review: Visualizing the Turing Machine

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Aiver Ilaya Article Review: How Technical Writers Can Succeed in Collaborative Environments

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Sachin Shenoy Article Review: Three Superpowers of Exceptional Technical Writers

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Alex Blair Article Review: How to Write Articles Using AI

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Bob Watson Article Review: A Look at the Past to See the Future of Technical Writing

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Steve Arrants Article Review: Advice for New Technical Writers

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Mark Baker Video Review: Understanding Structured Writing

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Carly Ayres Article Review: Documentation that Drives Adoption

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Hard Times are Good. Here's Why.

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Nibha Verma Article Review: 2025 Emerging Trends in Content Management

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Helping Junior Technical Writers

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Sarah Maddox Article Review: Internal vs. External Documentation

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Paul Gustafson Presentation Review: Improving Documentation at Scale

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Dr. JoAnn Hackos: Transformative Force in Technical Writing

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Three Decades in Technical Writing: A Story of Challenges, Growth, & Kitchen Drawers

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Release Notes: A Guide for Technical Writers

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Technical Writing Success: Community, Content, & Career Advancement

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RoboHelp: A Guide for Technical Writers

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User-Generated Content: Transforming Technical Writing

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XML vs. DITA: Comparison for Technical Writers

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Oxygen XML Editor Overview for Technical Writers

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Leading CMS Tools for Technical Writers Compared

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Content Management Systems for Technical Writers

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Impact of Government Policy on Technical Writers

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Manny Silva Video Review: From RAGs to Riches

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Fabrizio Ferri-Benedetti Video Review: Jan. 2025 Stack Overflow Interview

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Future of Jobs Report 2025: An Analysis for Technical Writers

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ChatGPT Search vs. Google: Advice for Technical Writers

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Understanding Style Guides for Technical Writers

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Kelly Dell Article Review: Technical Documentation Trends in 2025

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Shay Adler Article Review: Technical Writing: From Documentation Specialist to Everything-ist

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Christa Bemis Article Review: Best Practices for OEM Documentation

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Alaura Weaver Article Review: The Importance of Editorial Skills in the AI Era

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MadCap Flare vs. Confluence: Pros & Cons for Technical Writers

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Origins & Future of AI: An Overview for Technical Writers

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Technical Writing in 2025: What Is It & Why Is It Relevant?

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Docs-as-Code: Evolving Documentation for Technical Writers

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Power of PDF: A Guide for Technical Writers & IT Professionals

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Social Media Dos & Don'ts for IT Professionals

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Comparing Help File Tools: A Guide for Technical Writers

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Comparing Screen Recording Tools for Technical Writers

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Understanding the Potential of the DOCX File Format

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Document Development Life Cycle: A Guide for Technical Writers

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API Documentation: A Guide for Technical Writers & IT Professionals

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Markdown for Technical Writers

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The Cultural Evolution of Technology: Facts & Theories

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Documentation Single Sourcing: A Primer for Technical Writers

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Adobe Premiere vs. Apple Final Cut: A Comparison for Technical Writers

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AI Image Generators DALL-E, Firefly, Ideogram, and MidJourney for Technical Writers

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ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and Grok Compared

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Adobe Acrobat for Technical Writers

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Research Paper: The Cultural Evolution of Technology

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Word vs. Google Docs: A Guide for Technical Writers

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Get Ready for Nuclear Powered AI

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Confluence vs. GitBook: Which is Best for You?

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Understanding AI, AGI, and Superintelligence

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Why Large Language Models are Changing the World

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Leveraging AI to Summarize Information for IT Professionals

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Natural Language Processing: Transforming AI & Daily Life in America

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The Best Hardware Tools for Technical Writers

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Technical Writing Essential Toolkit

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Surviving the Disruption: A Guide for IT Professionals & Technical Writers

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Bonus Episode: This Week's Newsletter

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Understanding AI Hallucinations in Technical Writing

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Rockets Everywhere: The New Era of Aerospace Innovation & Reusability

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Charlie Brown & the Relentless March of Technology

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Ultimate Workstation for Technical Writers

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Navigating the Cloud: Tools for Tech Writers

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Evolution of Technical Writing in the Age of AI

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Role of User Experience in Tech Writing

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Internet of Things: Navigating the Future

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Accessibility & Inclusivity in Technical Writing

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Celebrating NASA's Dan Goldin

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Technical Writers: Understand Learning Styles

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The Future of Technical Writing

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Technical Writers: Do You Understand Cybersecurity?

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User Manuals: Backbone of Technology Adoption

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My New Podcast: AI for the Masses

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Technical Writers: What AI Tools Do You Use?

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Technical Writers: Avoid These Mistakes

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How to Use Social Media Hashtags

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Why Mentoring is Important in Technical Writing

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Why Social Media Engagement Trumps Follower Count

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IT Professionals: Embrace Audio Content

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More Social Media Guidance for IT Professionals

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Make $10,000 a Week as a Technical Writer! Start Now! Ask Me How!

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AI Job Replacement Fears Are Good. Here's Why.

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Apple Inc.: Not So Different Anymore

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Curt & John Talk Tech and AI

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How Technical Writing Success Can Help You

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Understanding the Oxford Comma

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Tech Writers: Use AI for Image Generation

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Understanding Evergreen Documents

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The Evolution of Technical Writing

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Emergency Alerts & the U.S. Congress: The Big Disconnect

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Role of Policy Statements in Enterprise Documentation

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Market for Technical Writing in 2024

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The Importance of Terse Posts

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Tips & Tricks for Remote Tech Writers

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AI: Technical Writing Job Enhancer

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Advice for Junior Technical Writers

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Pro Tip: Obsess Over Your Audience

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Successful Tech Writers Practice Discipline & Rigor

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Why Hybrid Cars Suck

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Tech Writers: Embrace Structured Content

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Should You Embrace Remote Work?

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Technical Writing Tips & Tricks

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Technical Writers: Use Templates for Efficiency

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SOPs: Enabling Organizational Process Tuning for Efficiency

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Social Media Guidance for Technical Writers

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Technical Writers: Master the Art of Humblebragging

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White Papers: What Every Tech Writer Should Know

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The Ninth Technical Writing Pillar: AI

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The Eight Pillars of Technical Writing

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Why Passion is a Plus in Technical Writiung

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Technical Writers Should Practice the Accurate & Complete Rule

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Vetting Technical Writing Resoures

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What is Technical Writing?

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The Power of AI is Transforming Technical Writing

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The Importance of Technical Writing in Enterprise Organizations

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Why Platform Agnosticism is Critical for Quality Technical Writing