Allie Proff works for freaking Boeing. We discuss emotive analytics, technical storytelling, technology as a tool for good and bad, and a meta podcast moment.
Allie’s technical writing twitter
Continue reading Emo analytics with Allie Proff – Content Content episode 17
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Pawel Kowaluk, a technical writer, self-proclaimed DITA geek, and recruiter, joins us from Krakow, Poland. He talks about the rise of technical communication in Poland, starting a conference, and how to balance a team when hiring.
Note: After recording, we became aware that Pawel left the Soap! Conference team after one year. To further clarify, Pawel did not have a role in the formation of MeetContent, though he is an active member of the community. Content Content regrets any confusion or offense to those involved.
Continue reading Be like Thomas Pynchon with Pawel Kowaluk – Content Content episode 16
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“OK, Google, how long does it take to blanch broccoli?”
“For florets that are approximately 1 1/2 across, cook for about three minutes”
Google’s voice AI ignored the inch mark. As I was breaking up my broccoli for lunch, I looked on my phone’s screen and confirmed the inch marker was there.
Continue reading Machine learning and units of measurement can affect your content
I considered everyone else in my field the competition early in my career. I had to fight them for jobs; they were the enemy. I didn’t really get the value of professional memberships or conferences. I didn’t join STC, the Society for Technical Communication, until I was laid off from my first job, after 12 years in the field that I fell into.
I went to my first STC NY Metro chapter meeting, and right away someone said ‘you look just like Bernard [Aschwanden]’. I had no idea who Bernard was. Now, he’s a good friend and twin. Several years and several meetings later, I connected with someone who got me my current position, which I’ve now held for over six years.
Continue reading From competitors to colleagues: STC as community
My wife recently attended a weekend-long hackathon. I noticed that no one at the competition was a content strategist or content professional. Why not?
A hackathon is a competition where teams compete to create the best version of the concept that they can.
Continue reading Are content professionals represented at hackathons?
