Tales of the folk
Can one person truly make a difference in the field of technical writing? This newsletter showcases the Power of One with stories of leaders who dared to step out of their comfort zones, embraced new challenges, and transformed the technical communication landscape.
From spearheading initiatives to building global communities of practice, these individuals demonstrate how passion, dedication, and a unique perspective can create ripple effects throughout our field. Get ready to be inspired by their stories and discover the power within each of us to make a difference.
The Luminaries. The forerunners. The pathfinders.
Anindita Basu
Anindita Basu presents her experiments with WREX [writer experience] in overcoming the daily struggles of a writer. Whether it is finding better solutions to general authoring best practices such as reusing content or generating message guides, she is relentless in her quest to make her writing life easier.
Joe Boyle
Passionate about how technical writing is an integral part of product development, Joe Boyle talks about the pride of being a technical writer who can contribute to different technological advancements. His article inspires writers to rise above the mentality of being “just a writer” and make an impact.
Karthik MM
In this article, Karthik highlights how adopting gamification can revolutionize technical documentation, making it exciting and effective for users to adopt the product. He presents a case study showcasing how tech giants like Samsung and Verizon utilize gamification to drive engagement and loyalty.
Komalreet Kaur
In this article, Komal highlights the importance of creating SEO-ready content so customers can find it readily. She highlights a few strategies they implemented to increase their content's visibility and a few mistakes to avoid.
Makarand "Mak" Pandit
In this article, Mak shares the valuable learnings of his career and underlines the significance of effective networking in career growth and learning. He shares his experience of the door opening from the inside and how you should learn from your professional colleagues while focusing on networking with like-minded people from your niche.
Philip W. Stanley
Philip highlights the importance of Documentation Operations (DocOps) engineers. These engineers understand the needs of technical writers, and thereby create tools and solutions that increase efficiency, productivity, quality, and job satisfaction of the writing teams.
Pradeep V
In this insightful article, Pradeep Vasudev couldn’t have stressed more the significance of a learning attitude to make progress in professional life, especially when switching careers and transitioning to new roles or profiles. He feels that our skills are more transferable than we think.
Priyanka Kshirsagar
Priyanka Kshirsagar narrates her exciting journey from technical writing to product management with sheer grit and determination, while always considering the user’s mindset. She feels that the most crucial factor for crafting a solution or writing is understanding the user's context and needs.
Priyanka Nagwankar
In this article, Priyanka outlines her journey from being a Technical Writer, Instructional Designer, Scrum Master to a Technical Program Manager. She observes that she could make these transitions successfully because she was always open and adaptable to changes. She emphasizes the importance of grabbing all the learning opportunities and how they might eventually benefit you.
Punit Shrivastava
It is interesting to read about the challenges and gaps Punit experienced during his journey as a technical writer. He narrates how it helped him realize the need for a common forum for technical writers to collaborate and the power of a knowledge-sharing community.
Smitha Gopalakrishnan
Smitha presents an interesting story highlighting the significance of teamwork in increasing efficiency and transforming challenges into opportunities. Her story showcases how collaboration drives innovation, the creation of interactive videos.
Surag Ramachandran
Surag presents an innovative thought of making AI relatable through comics, motivating technical writers to push the boundaries of creativity and innovation. Educational comics could revolutionize the EdTech landscape, ushering in a transformed role for technical communicators.
Vaibhav Bhosale
In this article, Vaibhav describes his experience working with one of his colleagues to enhance their documentation process by introducing DDLC for a streamlined and efficient workflow. It shows the power of a collaborative approach in bringing significant transformations.