Over the years I’ve realized that technical writing is a bit of a mystical role in tech. My goal with this newsletter is to de-mystify the technical writing career for you so that you can either become a technical writer or improve as one.
Common Topics at TWCG
Portfolios
Resumes
Release management processes
Collaboration tools (Slack, Asana, Jira)
Publishing toolchains (Docs-as-Code, ZenDesk Guide, Salesforce Knowledge)
Documentation categories
Working cross-functionally
Finding a remote job
Up-leveling salaries
Industry terms you should know
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About the Author
I’m a 30-year-old technical writer with 5 years of experience working in the industry at various software startups. Despite having only a B.F.A. in creative writing (that’s right, you don’t need a computer science degree), I was able to enter this career and quickly ramp up from making $40,000 a year in an office to $135,000 remotely at a company that embraces a 4-day work week. I want to help as many people as possible do the same.