I'd Rather Be Writing Podcast

I'd Rather Be Writing Podcast


Latest Episodes

The story behind Document360 -- podcast with founder Saravana Kumar
November 17, 2020

In a previous post, I explored how Document360, a new cloud-based documentation platform, handles API documentation scenarios. This time, I decided to record a podcast with Saravana Kumar, founder of.

Playing a product design role as a content designer -- podcast with Jonathon Colman
August 24, 2020

In this podcast, I chat with Jonathon Colman about an innovative work model they implemented at Intercom with content designers. In their experimental model, content designers were allocated to one...

A tip for doc reviews -- bring a list of questions
July 24, 2020

Although doc reviews are a central part of the tech writing process, it's often a challenge to get teams to review docs. One tip is to bring a list of...

Writing productivity tip: Focus sessions
July 12, 2020

I'm trying out a new writing productivity tip that seems to be working fairly well for me: focus sessions. A writing focus session is a one-hour session focused on a...

Developer portal strategies for complex landscapes -- conversation with Kristof van Tomme
June 24, 2020

Recently I chatted with Kristof van Tomme, CEO and co-founder of Pronovix, about a topic that's become increasingly relevant in the past several months: how to deal with complex, rapidly...

API the Docs recording: How Trends in API Documentation Differ from other Tech Comm Trends
June 04, 2020

I recently presented a session at the API the Docs virtual series on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, as part of the 5th edition. My session covered dev doc trends, and...

WTD Australia event recording -- 'Remote discussion: Techcomm in the times of pandemic'
May 31, 2020

I recently co-presented in a WTD Australia event titled Techcomm in the times of pandemic on May 28, 2020. The other presenter was professor Kirk St. Amant. A recording is...

Are technical writers increasingly playing non-technical roles? Some thoughts on the evolution of technical writing roles
March 30, 2020

How is the role of the technical writer evolving? It seems we're moving away from writing and more towards other roles, such as reviewer/convener, user champion, editor, publisher, and promoter....

Podcast: Users as producers of knowledge — conversation with Nupoor Ranade about how tech writer roles are changing
March 29, 2020

How can users shape and influence the documentation you're producing? In this podcast, I chat with Nupoor Ranade, PhD candidate at North Carolina State University, about how the roles of...

Webinar recording: How Trends in API Documentation Differ from other Tech Comm Trends
March 12, 2020

I recently gave a webinar on trends in developer docs to the STC Washington DC chapter on March 12, 2020. In this presentation, I presented the results and analysis of...