🔥🔥Buying a Piece of Shit🔥🔥
Best chapter title ever. I must find a way to work this into my user-facing docs. #techWriterLife #technicalWriting #writeTheDocs
Best chapter title ever. I must find a way to work this into my user-facing docs. #techWriterLife #technicalWriting #writeTheDocs
I have submitted my book manuscript! And then, of course, immediately come down with a cold. I told my classes today that if I collapsed at the lectern to just leave me there so I could get a little nap.
November 6, 2025 at 8:16 PM
🔥🔥Buying a Piece of Shit🔥🔥
Best chapter title ever. I must find a way to work this into my user-facing docs. #techWriterLife #technicalWriting #writeTheDocs
Best chapter title ever. I must find a way to work this into my user-facing docs. #techWriterLife #technicalWriting #writeTheDocs
Just back from a wonderful, amazing, intense #WriteTheDocs Berlin conference, back in-person (actually, hybrid) in Europe after six virtual years.
Even better: I was one of the MC’s, which is (for me) way too much fun to be allowed.
It felt like coming home. It was coming home.
Even better: I was one of the MC’s, which is (for me) way too much fun to be allowed.
It felt like coming home. It was coming home.
October 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Just back from a wonderful, amazing, intense #WriteTheDocs Berlin conference, back in-person (actually, hybrid) in Europe after six virtual years.
Even better: I was one of the MC’s, which is (for me) way too much fun to be allowed.
It felt like coming home. It was coming home.
Even better: I was one of the MC’s, which is (for me) way too much fun to be allowed.
It felt like coming home. It was coming home.
I gave my first lightning talk ⚡💬 at WTD Berlin 2025 ✨
I stayed within my 5 minutes, didn't sweat too much or fart loudly or throw up on stage, and talked about a classic, evergreen combo: technical writing and metal guitar solo recording 📝 🎸🤘
#writethedocs
I stayed within my 5 minutes, didn't sweat too much or fart loudly or throw up on stage, and talked about a classic, evergreen combo: technical writing and metal guitar solo recording 📝 🎸🤘
#writethedocs
October 29, 2025 at 11:23 AM
I gave my first lightning talk ⚡💬 at WTD Berlin 2025 ✨
I stayed within my 5 minutes, didn't sweat too much or fart loudly or throw up on stage, and talked about a classic, evergreen combo: technical writing and metal guitar solo recording 📝 🎸🤘
#writethedocs
I stayed within my 5 minutes, didn't sweat too much or fart loudly or throw up on stage, and talked about a classic, evergreen combo: technical writing and metal guitar solo recording 📝 🎸🤘
#writethedocs
Heard at #WriteTheDocs: "I make typos at scale"
October 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Heard at #WriteTheDocs: "I make typos at scale"
Around at #writethedocs, Berlin today.
Two talks about Open Source today, one from Powen Shiah at the Sovereign Tech Fund.
Two talks about Open Source today, one from Powen Shiah at the Sovereign Tech Fund.
October 28, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Around at #writethedocs, Berlin today.
Two talks about Open Source today, one from Powen Shiah at the Sovereign Tech Fund.
Two talks about Open Source today, one from Powen Shiah at the Sovereign Tech Fund.
October 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
When your open-source linter gets passive-aggressive about commercial tools…
#Grammarly #Vale #WriteTheDocs
#Grammarly #Vale #WriteTheDocs
October 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
When your open-source linter gets passive-aggressive about commercial tools…
#Grammarly #Vale #WriteTheDocs
#Grammarly #Vale #WriteTheDocs
Swing by Archbee's booth at Write the Docs Berlin on October 27-28. They will help you build beautiful knowledge portals that are easy to navigate, search, share and contribute to, and turn static docs into instant answers!
Get your ticket: buff.ly/QZx5Zlx
#writethedocs
Get your ticket: buff.ly/QZx5Zlx
#writethedocs
October 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Swing by Archbee's booth at Write the Docs Berlin on October 27-28. They will help you build beautiful knowledge portals that are easy to navigate, search, share and contribute to, and turn static docs into instant answers!
Get your ticket: buff.ly/QZx5Zlx
#writethedocs
Get your ticket: buff.ly/QZx5Zlx
#writethedocs
We're happy to have Paligo as one of our sponsors! Come say hello to Team Paligo at Write the Docs Berlin on October 27 & 28, and ask them anything to do with structured content!
Get your ticket: buff.ly/QZx5Zlx
#writethedocs
Get your ticket: buff.ly/QZx5Zlx
#writethedocs
October 14, 2025 at 12:15 PM
We're happy to have Paligo as one of our sponsors! Come say hello to Team Paligo at Write the Docs Berlin on October 27 & 28, and ask them anything to do with structured content!
Get your ticket: buff.ly/QZx5Zlx
#writethedocs
Get your ticket: buff.ly/QZx5Zlx
#writethedocs
We’re excited to announce that kapa.ai is one of our wonderful sponsors at Write the Docs Berlin 🙌
Visit their booth on October 27 & 28 to learn how they deliver accurate answers straight from your docs.
Get your ticket: buff.ly/QZx5Zlx
#writethedocs
Visit their booth on October 27 & 28 to learn how they deliver accurate answers straight from your docs.
Get your ticket: buff.ly/QZx5Zlx
#writethedocs
October 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
We’re excited to announce that kapa.ai is one of our wonderful sponsors at Write the Docs Berlin 🙌
Visit their booth on October 27 & 28 to learn how they deliver accurate answers straight from your docs.
Get your ticket: buff.ly/QZx5Zlx
#writethedocs
Visit their booth on October 27 & 28 to learn how they deliver accurate answers straight from your docs.
Get your ticket: buff.ly/QZx5Zlx
#writethedocs
We're using AI to integrate w/ 3rd-party systems. Our devs must feed the AI complete API reference & thorough, well formatted business docs for any chance of success.
AI requires excellent documentation & devs can do it when the user is a machine. Ironic. #techWriterLife #writeTheDocs
AI requires excellent documentation & devs can do it when the user is a machine. Ironic. #techWriterLife #writeTheDocs
September 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
We're using AI to integrate w/ 3rd-party systems. Our devs must feed the AI complete API reference & thorough, well formatted business docs for any chance of success.
AI requires excellent documentation & devs can do it when the user is a machine. Ironic. #techWriterLife #writeTheDocs
AI requires excellent documentation & devs can do it when the user is a machine. Ironic. #techWriterLife #writeTheDocs
You can always tell when someone from #WriteTheDocs wrote some documentation when you find cheeky little jokes in the examples.
I'm looking at you, Okta. I see that name. I see that phone number.
I'm looking at you, Okta. I see that name. I see that phone number.
September 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
You can always tell when someone from #WriteTheDocs wrote some documentation when you find cheeky little jokes in the examples.
I'm looking at you, Okta. I see that name. I see that phone number.
I'm looking at you, Okta. I see that name. I see that phone number.
writethedocs ldn meetup @flipper docs
September 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
writethedocs ldn meetup @flipper docs
Working with one of my favorite developers to build an API to automate publishing our release comms to multiple channels. Is this what doc tools development feels like? Because it feels damned good. #technicalWriting #techWriterLife #writeTheDocs
August 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Working with one of my favorite developers to build an API to automate publishing our release comms to multiple channels. Is this what doc tools development feels like? Because it feels damned good. #technicalWriting #techWriterLife #writeTheDocs
New blog post! Why AI can’t replace tech writers: www.brookewayne.com/writing/why-...
It’s time we acknowledged AI’s place in our work as technical writers, and that AI’s not a person, it’s a tool that requires a human to wield it with care.
#AI #TechWriting #WriteTheDocs #CustomerExperience
It’s time we acknowledged AI’s place in our work as technical writers, and that AI’s not a person, it’s a tool that requires a human to wield it with care.
#AI #TechWriting #WriteTheDocs #CustomerExperience
Why AI can’t replace tech writers — BROOKE WAYNE
Are you worried AI will make your role as a tech writer obsolete? Discover why a nuanced approach to AI is key to understanding AI’s limitations, and more importantly, why the human element is irrepla...
www.brookewayne.com
August 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
New blog post! Why AI can’t replace tech writers: www.brookewayne.com/writing/why-...
It’s time we acknowledged AI’s place in our work as technical writers, and that AI’s not a person, it’s a tool that requires a human to wield it with care.
#AI #TechWriting #WriteTheDocs #CustomerExperience
It’s time we acknowledged AI’s place in our work as technical writers, and that AI’s not a person, it’s a tool that requires a human to wield it with care.
#AI #TechWriting #WriteTheDocs #CustomerExperience
We are excited to announce the speakers for the 2025 Portland Conference! 🗣️
Each year, we strive to bring a diverse array of voices and topics. View the full list:
buff.ly/01MxPZQ
🗓️ October 27-28, 2025
#writethedocs
Each year, we strive to bring a diverse array of voices and topics. View the full list:
buff.ly/01MxPZQ
🗓️ October 27-28, 2025
#writethedocs
August 19, 2025 at 1:44 PM
We are excited to announce the speakers for the 2025 Portland Conference! 🗣️
Each year, we strive to bring a diverse array of voices and topics. View the full list:
buff.ly/01MxPZQ
🗓️ October 27-28, 2025
#writethedocs
Each year, we strive to bring a diverse array of voices and topics. View the full list:
buff.ly/01MxPZQ
🗓️ October 27-28, 2025
#writethedocs
Fun with LLMs: the feature is called "Manual Pricer". The LLM decides that "Manual Pricier" is better and uses that throughout.
#techWriterLife #technicalWriting #writeTheDocs
#techWriterLife #technicalWriting #writeTheDocs
August 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Fun with LLMs: the feature is called "Manual Pricer". The LLM decides that "Manual Pricier" is better and uses that throughout.
#techWriterLife #technicalWriting #writeTheDocs
#techWriterLife #technicalWriting #writeTheDocs
Just sent out a bunch of decision emails. I'm *excited* about this! #writethedocs
August 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Just sent out a bunch of decision emails. I'm *excited* about this! #writethedocs
I spent 3 hours "fixing" a feature that hadn't been documented sufficiently… in my own scripts. It is very well documented now.
#techWriterLife #technicalWriting #writeTheDocs
#techWriterLife #technicalWriting #writeTheDocs
August 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I spent 3 hours "fixing" a feature that hadn't been documented sufficiently… in my own scripts. It is very well documented now.
#techWriterLife #technicalWriting #writeTheDocs
#techWriterLife #technicalWriting #writeTheDocs
CTO: "Hey Phil, where are we with that giant doc migration that you've been working on?"
Me: "It's done."
CTO: "Let's meet with all the principals to make our users happy & our competition irrelevant."
Me: "Cool."
#techWriterLife #technicalWriting #writeTheDocs
Me: "It's done."
CTO: "Let's meet with all the principals to make our users happy & our competition irrelevant."
Me: "Cool."
#techWriterLife #technicalWriting #writeTheDocs
July 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM
CTO: "Hey Phil, where are we with that giant doc migration that you've been working on?"
Me: "It's done."
CTO: "Let's meet with all the principals to make our users happy & our competition irrelevant."
Me: "Cool."
#techWriterLife #technicalWriting #writeTheDocs
Me: "It's done."
CTO: "Let's meet with all the principals to make our users happy & our competition irrelevant."
Me: "Cool."
#techWriterLife #technicalWriting #writeTheDocs
Haunted manuals lightning talk
I gave a lightning #WriteTheDocs in Portland, and in this post I share the recording and my slide deck.
rinsemiddlebliss.com/posts/2025-0...
#TechnicalWriting
I gave a lightning #WriteTheDocs in Portland, and in this post I share the recording and my slide deck.
rinsemiddlebliss.com/posts/2025-0...
#TechnicalWriting
Haunted manuals lightning talk
I share the recording and deck from my haunted manuals lightning talk
rinsemiddlebliss.com
May 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Haunted manuals lightning talk
I gave a lightning #WriteTheDocs in Portland, and in this post I share the recording and my slide deck.
rinsemiddlebliss.com/posts/2025-0...
#TechnicalWriting
I gave a lightning #WriteTheDocs in Portland, and in this post I share the recording and my slide deck.
rinsemiddlebliss.com/posts/2025-0...
#TechnicalWriting
We highly recommend watching Janine Chan's #WritetheDocs Portland 2025 talk, Seven habits of increasingly technical technical writers!
youtu.be/SkpXpvTk6iU
youtu.be/SkpXpvTk6iU
Janine Chan - Seven habits of increasingly technical technical writers
YouTube video by Write the Docs
youtu.be
May 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
We highly recommend watching Janine Chan's #WritetheDocs Portland 2025 talk, Seven habits of increasingly technical technical writers!
youtu.be/SkpXpvTk6iU
youtu.be/SkpXpvTk6iU
⚡️ Check out Kate's (@knowledgewithsass.bsky.social) #WritetheDocs Portland 2025 lightning talk, "Of docs and dogs" (~minute 5:45)!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWLH...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWLH...
Write the Docs Portland 2025 - Lightning Talks Day 1
YouTube video by Write the Docs
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May 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
⚡️ Check out Kate's (@knowledgewithsass.bsky.social) #WritetheDocs Portland 2025 lightning talk, "Of docs and dogs" (~minute 5:45)!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWLH...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWLH...
The Not-Boring Tech Writer team, Chad Timblin and Kate Mueller, at #WritetheDocs Portland 2025. 😊
May 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The Not-Boring Tech Writer team, Chad Timblin and Kate Mueller, at #WritetheDocs Portland 2025. 😊
I (Chad) wrote down this powerful quote from @digitalnabi.bsky.social when I heard her say it live at #WritetheDocs Portland:
"Your path does not have to be traditional to be valuable.”
youtu.be/fVuCefv-J0I?...
"Your path does not have to be traditional to be valuable.”
youtu.be/fVuCefv-J0I?...
Did you want to watch the talks you missed at #writethedocs? All talks (including this one from me) are now available on YouTube!
youtu.be/fVuCefv-J0I?...
youtu.be/fVuCefv-J0I?...
Heather Zoppetti - Knitting Together a Technical Writing Career
YouTube video by Write the Docs
youtu.be
May 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I (Chad) wrote down this powerful quote from @digitalnabi.bsky.social when I heard her say it live at #WritetheDocs Portland:
"Your path does not have to be traditional to be valuable.”
youtu.be/fVuCefv-J0I?...
"Your path does not have to be traditional to be valuable.”
youtu.be/fVuCefv-J0I?...