The last segment of my working life was doing technical writing for software companies in #SiliconValley. Understanding the software was easy, I had been a programmer for a long time before becoming a #techWriter.

The hard part was trying to put things into terms my audience would 'get' and I really admire people who can do that.
That’s why I devour everything @Daojoan sends out.

She got me to #Vivaldi and #Joplin and helped me see that privacy and software freedom is more than #LibreOffice and #ProtonMail.
Go read her stuff. You won’t be disappointed.

Ok serious question to #Jira users. I find using it throughout the day strains and exhausts my brain due to the numerous links, UI features. And when I switch from one tab to another, especially to a Jira page, I suddenly forget what I am supposed to do on the Jira page. How do you all manage this??

Or is it just me??

Writing code is like plain ol writing, except that if you forget that one comma there will be hell to pay.

When people say #technicalwriting is stress free, we mean this.

We are just used to the roasting.

Forgot to do an #introduction
I'm a #techwriter in Florida and I live with my #dachshund

List of stuff I enjoy:
#ThemeParks (especially #DisneyParks #disneyworld);
#RollerCoasters;
#tea;
#reading and all things #bookish;
#CozyGames and #cozygaming;
#makerspace movement and #making;
#DIY and #3dprinting;
Being a #geek and a #nerd and having lots of #fandoms

senior technical writer (EMEA) @ Grafana Labs

https://opensourcejobhub.com/job/7661/senior-technical-writer-application-observability-remote-emea/

My #introduction: I’m a white settler heterosexual cisgender male, so I don’t have to deal with a lot of first-glance prejudice.

Being a #writer is part of who I am. By profession, I am a #techwriter of documentation and online help for software. My hobbyist roles are #actor and #mentalist (#magician) but you might want to keep in mind that in both those roles, it’s all about pretending.

I live in #Ottawa #YOW but I am from the part of Atlantic Canada known as #Newfoundland and #Labrador.

Hi, I'm Kym (aka Seirff) - an always cold fire #dragon.

Work: #Freelance #techwriter with a computer science degree, #ghostwriter, #editor & #proofreader, #translator (DE>EN), & occasional #ESL teacher.
Open for new clients!

Where: Living in #Leipzig, Germany, after a short stay in #Fukushima, Japan. Originally from #Melbourne, Australia.

Owned by two big fluffy Maine Coon #cats, whose fur is the bane of my existence.

The rooftop balcony is where I grow as much food as possible with a black thumb - #gardening. This features in my YouTube channel.

Eternally curious, I share my learning process with #Patreon members.

Many hobbies - #languages, #art, #piano, #cello, #guitar, #gaming, #sewing, #xstitch, #tapestry, #yarn crafts like #crochet, #knitting, #weaving & a #spinning wheel.
Also occasionally #3dPrinting & #MiniPainting.

Gentle persistence is my mantra - #spondyloarthritis / #PsoriaticArthritis, #endometriosis, complex #PTSD, #BreastCancer survivor, #migraine monster - a collection of #ChronicIllness. I rant about the health system and incompetent doctors. #spoonie

I want to read your toots, not go down the boost content rabbit hole.

#Introduction
Hello Mastodon friends. I'm a #progressive, young #boomer/old #genx, straight, white, CIS woman. #ADHD, maybe #Autism, plus #Anxiety. US #WestCoast. Long-time #California, short-time #Nevada, and now #CentralOregon. Went to college a lot, dropped out a lot, no degree. Former #TechWriter, former #School Office Lady. I was once #funny.
My life view: Harm to a group that you're not part of will ultimately harm you too. None of us are free till all of us are free. Choose kindness.

The bet thing about being a #techwriter is that I get to play with all the #newthings.

The worst thing about being a tech write is that I want to play with all the new (to me) things.

Today, my mind is on https://write.as. But I already have a Hugo blog on my personal site that's woefully neglected.

But ... but ... shiny ... new (to me) ...

Is your job search taking up too much of your time? Set up job alerts on #OSJobHub and get the job listings you want delivered to your inbox https://opensourcejobhub.com #OpenSource #jobs #career #developer #engineer #sales #marketing #TechWriter #security #FOSS #Linux #Python #kernel