Upon reading my recent request to hear from Gen Next in tech comm, Julian Ramirez answered my call and wrote an excellent essay reflecting up on his experiences. He’s in his first technical communication job, working for Dee Elling, whom I interviewed about wikis and tech pubs. Thanks Julian, for offering your perspective. You may […]
Archives for June 2008
STC2008 – Wrap up STC Summit trip report
I had a great time in Philly for the STC Summit, and here are some of my takeaways. Collaboration is a huge part of our jobs, whether it’s finding others in your company to collaborate with as the two technical writers from Sun have done while creating screencasts with a “rock start developer” or the […]
STC Intercom – themes and advice wanted
I’m quite flattered and humbled (and more than a little bit intimidated) to serve as leader on the STC Intercom advisory panel for this coming editorial year. We’re five people from different backgrounds and perspectives, tasked with preparing 10 themes for issues by August 2008. We’ve got academia, consulting, work-aday, future thinkers, and the only […]