Best Research Practices for Product Development in Agile Environments

Welcome to episode 150 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode!

Today’s episode reviews an article by guest author Joshua Oyewole entitled "Best Research Practices for Product Documentation in an Agile Environment."

Hosts Daphne and Fred unpack this informative article that details the difference between research in traditional projects and the continuous, never-ending research loop required in an Agile environment for technical documentation.

The article outlines key steps for new technical writers, including reviewing sprint goals, testing the product, and conducting efficient interviews with subject matter experts to ensure documentation remains accurate as the product rapidly evolves.

Ultimately, the piece argues that successful documentation research directly reduces user friction and support tickets, establishing the writer as a valuable product partner.

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