The Write The Docs Conference was an amazing experience. The virtual conference had different multimedia spaces meant to mimic physical areas in an in-person conference. For example, the “Stage” was where the main presentations would be held. In the Stage, the presenter would be the only one on video with…

Are you going to any of the Write The Docs conferences this year? Like last year’s conferences, these will be held in virtual format. Write The Docs conferences are focused on documentation, technical writing, and related software topics. There is the Write The Docs Portland Conference for attendees based in…

If you have trouble focusing on a task, consider the Pomodoro Technique. The Pomodoro Technique is a popular time management method that promotes productivity in timed intervals with short breaks in between. It uses intervals to break down the processes for your project. …

One unwavering piece of advice for any writer seeking to improve has been to write every day. And as any writer knows, that is often easier said than done. So, seeing as I’ve managed to only squeeze in one Medium article in April, piteously on the last day, hours before…

It felt like COVID-19 ate my brain. I had contracted the disease in late 2021, despite frequent masking and being double-vaccinated. I attribute it to the one fateful weekend I decided to mask up and explore a bustling downtown, getting lost and traversing through large crowds in an indoor shopping…

Git is a popular version control system among programmers and developers. Although it’s not a programming language, it can look equally complicated to someone from a non-coding background. This article reviews fundamental concepts of Git. …

I hadn’t written in quite some time. Sometime in January, I found out that an old childhood friend of mine had passed. One morning, I groggily woke up to a text about her and couldn’t believe it. I checked on her Facebook and saw the messages of condolences. My disbelief…

A technical writer translates complex information into documents that are easy for the intended audience to understand. Examples of these documents are articles, quick reference guides, and instruction manuals, in paper and online forms. Responsibilities involve identifying what information should be conveyed for the user, researching the material, interviewing subject…

I’ve effectively hit Writer’s Block, staring blankly at the dashboard of my Medium account. The weight of procrastination on one shoulder versus the weight of imposter syndrome in another. …