Tanja Lorber Article Review: Why Hearing Crickets as a Tech Writer is a Good Thing

Welcome to episode 125 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 from senior technical editor Tanja Lorber in Germany that was published on LinkedIn.

Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited unpacking of this informative article from Lorber that explores her belief that, for technical writers, a lack of feedback, or "crickets," often indicates successful documentation. 

They explore how this silence signifies that users are finding what they need and completing tasks without issues, in contrast to the immediate complaints that arise from poor documentation. 

Lorber suggests that technical writers should view this absence of negative feedback as a positive sign, representing "quiet wins." The article defines what constitutes positive feedback for content creators in a technical field.

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