Bob Watson Article Review: A Look at the Past to See the Future of Technical Writing

Welcome to episode 114 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.

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Today’s episode explores an article from veteran technical writer Bob Watson entitled "A look at the past to see the future of technical writing" that was published on the Docs by Design blog on March 18, 2024.

Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited unpacking of this article and its advice for technical writers. Watson uses the analogy of an Air Force training manual from 1952 and explores how leading edge tech such as artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how technical writers and documentation specialists do their jobs.

The hosts consider the skills that will be most valuable to technical writers going forward in a world of AI, recommending that those who want to succeed must be willing to engage in lifelong learning.

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>> Read the original Watson article: https://tinyurl.com/spacysdh

>> Read the Curt Robbins article "Helping Junior Technical Writers": https://tinyurl.com/yc82h4j7

>> Read the Robbins article "10 Famous Technical Writers": https://tinyurl.com/5ejznknw

>> Read the Robbins article "Tech Writers: Embrace Structured Content": https://tinyurl.com/32ysxm3v

>> Read the Robbins article "Role of User Experience in Tech Writing": https://tinyurl.com/mrdtenbb

>> Read the Robbins article "Docs-as-Code": https://tinyurl.com/8bsjrsvc

>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding DITA for Technical Writers": https://tinyurl.com/35vxfnmd

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