The Not-Boring Tech Writer
@thenotboringtechwriter.com
A podcast in which documentarians talk about all things tech writing, aiming to show the world that we are all not-boring tech writers!
https://thenotboringtechwriter.com/
https://thenotboringtechwriter.com/
We're bringing Jacob Moses, the original host, back on the pod for an interview with Kate soon! 😃
If you have any questions for Jacob or topics you want to hear Kate and Jacob discuss, drop them in the comments or send them to [email protected].
If you have any questions for Jacob or topics you want to hear Kate and Jacob discuss, drop them in the comments or send them to [email protected].
February 3, 2026 at 7:07 PM
We're bringing Jacob Moses, the original host, back on the pod for an interview with Kate soon! 😃
If you have any questions for Jacob or topics you want to hear Kate and Jacob discuss, drop them in the comments or send them to [email protected].
If you have any questions for Jacob or topics you want to hear Kate and Jacob discuss, drop them in the comments or send them to [email protected].
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Not-Boring Tech Writer: Advocating for docs and choosing tools with Kelton Noyes. Have a listen:
Advocating for docs and choosing tools with Kelton Noyes
In this episode, I talk with Kelton Noyes, a senior technical...
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January 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Not-Boring Tech Writer: Advocating for docs and choosing tools with Kelton Noyes. Have a listen:
Know someone who would never call themselves a tech writer, but who is nonetheless creating technical documentation?
We want them on the podcast!
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We want them on the podcast!
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January 20, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Know someone who would never call themselves a tech writer, but who is nonetheless creating technical documentation?
We want them on the podcast!
Submit guest suggestions (including yourself): form.asana.com?k=_npY_9pPEq...
We want them on the podcast!
Submit guest suggestions (including yourself): form.asana.com?k=_npY_9pPEq...
The next interview I'm recording is with a graphic designer and animator.
We'll be talking about ways to improve tech writer/designer interactions and requests, set good expectations, and make lovely assets.
If there's anything you'd like me to ask, drop it in the comments or toss us a DM!
We'll be talking about ways to improve tech writer/designer interactions and requests, set good expectations, and make lovely assets.
If there's anything you'd like me to ask, drop it in the comments or toss us a DM!
January 13, 2026 at 7:09 PM
The next interview I'm recording is with a graphic designer and animator.
We'll be talking about ways to improve tech writer/designer interactions and requests, set good expectations, and make lovely assets.
If there's anything you'd like me to ask, drop it in the comments or toss us a DM!
We'll be talking about ways to improve tech writer/designer interactions and requests, set good expectations, and make lovely assets.
If there's anything you'd like me to ask, drop it in the comments or toss us a DM!
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Not-Boring Tech Writer: Kate sounds off on self-documentation. Have a listen:
Kate sounds off on self-documentation
In this solo episode, I share my latest content updates progress...
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January 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Not-Boring Tech Writer: Kate sounds off on self-documentation. Have a listen:
Our most recent episode features outtakes from last year's interviews with Elizabeth Argall, Dennis Dawson, Sarah Walker, Ryan Macklin, Nicholas Graziade, Janine Chan, and Kate Pond.
It’s a peek behind the curtain you won't want to miss! 😊
thenotboringtechwriter.com/episodes/a-p...
It’s a peek behind the curtain you won't want to miss! 😊
thenotboringtechwriter.com/episodes/a-p...
January 5, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Our most recent episode features outtakes from last year's interviews with Elizabeth Argall, Dennis Dawson, Sarah Walker, Ryan Macklin, Nicholas Graziade, Janine Chan, and Kate Pond.
It’s a peek behind the curtain you won't want to miss! 😊
thenotboringtechwriter.com/episodes/a-p...
It’s a peek behind the curtain you won't want to miss! 😊
thenotboringtechwriter.com/episodes/a-p...
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Ahh man, listen to me sounding like I know what I'm doing as a tech writer/knowledge base admin AND as a yoga instructor!
I've felt so incompetent lately as I get rejection email after rejection email from prospective employers. Listening to this outtake was a nice reminder I'm not incompetent.
I've felt so incompetent lately as I get rejection email after rejection email from prospective employers. Listening to this outtake was a nice reminder I'm not incompetent.
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Not-Boring Tech Writer: A peek behind the curtain: 2025 clips episode. Have a listen:
A peek behind the curtain: 2025 clips episode
In this episode, I share clips from my conversations with Liz Argall,...
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December 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Ahh man, listen to me sounding like I know what I'm doing as a tech writer/knowledge base admin AND as a yoga instructor!
I've felt so incompetent lately as I get rejection email after rejection email from prospective employers. Listening to this outtake was a nice reminder I'm not incompetent.
I've felt so incompetent lately as I get rejection email after rejection email from prospective employers. Listening to this outtake was a nice reminder I'm not incompetent.
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Not-Boring Tech Writer: A peek behind the curtain: 2025 clips episode. Have a listen:
A peek behind the curtain: 2025 clips episode
In this episode, I share clips from my conversations with Liz Argall,...
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December 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Not-Boring Tech Writer: A peek behind the curtain: 2025 clips episode. Have a listen:
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My friends at KnowledgeOwl and @thenotboringtechwriter.com let me share my thoughts about elegant design as it relates to games, knowledge bases, and, uh...chairs. My first published writing in a few years!
www.knowledgeowl.com/blog/posts/e...
www.knowledgeowl.com/blog/posts/e...
Games, chairs, knowledge bases, and the principles of elegant design | KnowledgeOwl
Learn how elegant design principles from games and everyday objects can improve your knowledge base architecture and technical writing. Discover how to accomplish your goals with less complexity.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
My friends at KnowledgeOwl and @thenotboringtechwriter.com let me share my thoughts about elegant design as it relates to games, knowledge bases, and, uh...chairs. My first published writing in a few years!
www.knowledgeowl.com/blog/posts/e...
www.knowledgeowl.com/blog/posts/e...
In Kate’s final solo episode of 2025, she reflects on a full year of hosting The Not-Boring Tech Writer podcast and shares seven lessons about tech writers and tech writing she’s distilled from the year.
#TechWriting #TechnicalWriting #TheNotBoringTechWriter
#TechWriting #TechnicalWriting #TheNotBoringTechWriter
December 19, 2025 at 1:13 PM
In Kate’s final solo episode of 2025, she reflects on a full year of hosting The Not-Boring Tech Writer podcast and shares seven lessons about tech writers and tech writing she’s distilled from the year.
#TechWriting #TechnicalWriting #TheNotBoringTechWriter
#TechWriting #TechnicalWriting #TheNotBoringTechWriter
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Not-Boring Tech Writer: Kate sounds off on 2025. Have a listen:
Kate sounds off on 2025
In this solo episode, I share my latest content update progress. I also...
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December 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Not-Boring Tech Writer: Kate sounds off on 2025. Have a listen:
Can't remember what you accomplished last quarter? Scrambling for examples during performance reviews?
Kate Pond (@ohkpond.bsky.social) has a solution: a simple Google Forms system that tracks your daily work, wins, and collaborations. It only takes ~5 minutes a day!
Kate Pond (@ohkpond.bsky.social) has a solution: a simple Google Forms system that tracks your daily work, wins, and collaborations. It only takes ~5 minutes a day!
December 5, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Can't remember what you accomplished last quarter? Scrambling for examples during performance reviews?
Kate Pond (@ohkpond.bsky.social) has a solution: a simple Google Forms system that tracks your daily work, wins, and collaborations. It only takes ~5 minutes a day!
Kate Pond (@ohkpond.bsky.social) has a solution: a simple Google Forms system that tracks your daily work, wins, and collaborations. It only takes ~5 minutes a day!
In S3:E22, Dennis Dawson shares a clever video scripting method to avoid blank-page paralysis:
1. Record your demo
2. Upload it to Slack for auto-transcription
3. Clean it up
4. Re-record the polished version
#TechnicalWriting #VideoScripting #SlackTips
1. Record your demo
2. Upload it to Slack for auto-transcription
3. Clean it up
4. Re-record the polished version
#TechnicalWriting #VideoScripting #SlackTips
November 28, 2025 at 5:21 PM
In S3:E22, Dennis Dawson shares a clever video scripting method to avoid blank-page paralysis:
1. Record your demo
2. Upload it to Slack for auto-transcription
3. Clean it up
4. Re-record the polished version
#TechnicalWriting #VideoScripting #SlackTips
1. Record your demo
2. Upload it to Slack for auto-transcription
3. Clean it up
4. Re-record the polished version
#TechnicalWriting #VideoScripting #SlackTips
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Not-Boring Tech Writer: Self-documentation for career growth with Kate Pond. Have a listen:
Self-documentation for career growth with Kate Pond
In this episode, I talk with Kate Pond, a software engineer and former...
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November 27, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Not-Boring Tech Writer: Self-documentation for career growth with Kate Pond. Have a listen:
2025 has been an incredible year for The Not-Boring Tech Writer!
We're so grateful to the 13 amazing guests who joined us on the podcast this year. ❤️
Here's to more not-boring conversations in 2026! 🎙️
We're so grateful to the 13 amazing guests who joined us on the podcast this year. ❤️
Here's to more not-boring conversations in 2026! 🎙️
November 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
2025 has been an incredible year for The Not-Boring Tech Writer!
We're so grateful to the 13 amazing guests who joined us on the podcast this year. ❤️
Here's to more not-boring conversations in 2026! 🎙️
We're so grateful to the 13 amazing guests who joined us on the podcast this year. ❤️
Here's to more not-boring conversations in 2026! 🎙️
Docs maintenance might not feel glamorous, but it's one of the most powerful ways we show care for our readers.
In S3:E23, Kate (@knowledgewithsass.bsky.social) talks about the impact of small actions and how picking up roadside trash connects to docs work.
#TechnicalWriting #Documentation
In S3:E23, Kate (@knowledgewithsass.bsky.social) talks about the impact of small actions and how picking up roadside trash connects to docs work.
#TechnicalWriting #Documentation
November 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Docs maintenance might not feel glamorous, but it's one of the most powerful ways we show care for our readers.
In S3:E23, Kate (@knowledgewithsass.bsky.social) talks about the impact of small actions and how picking up roadside trash connects to docs work.
#TechnicalWriting #Documentation
In S3:E23, Kate (@knowledgewithsass.bsky.social) talks about the impact of small actions and how picking up roadside trash connects to docs work.
#TechnicalWriting #Documentation
Ever wonder why adding graphics to your docs can help readers understand and retain information better?
Dennis Dawson (@dennisdawson.bsky.social) explains the science behind focused vs. diffuse modes of thinking and why a brief visual break helps ideas percolate and form new connections.
Dennis Dawson (@dennisdawson.bsky.social) explains the science behind focused vs. diffuse modes of thinking and why a brief visual break helps ideas percolate and form new connections.
November 18, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Ever wonder why adding graphics to your docs can help readers understand and retain information better?
Dennis Dawson (@dennisdawson.bsky.social) explains the science behind focused vs. diffuse modes of thinking and why a brief visual break helps ideas percolate and form new connections.
Dennis Dawson (@dennisdawson.bsky.social) explains the science behind focused vs. diffuse modes of thinking and why a brief visual break helps ideas percolate and form new connections.
As of yesterday, The Not-Boring Tech Writer is officially part of the tech writing webring that CT Smith has created! 🎉
caseyrfsmith.github.io/webring/
caseyrfsmith.github.io/webring/
Tech writing webring
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November 13, 2025 at 11:06 PM
As of yesterday, The Not-Boring Tech Writer is officially part of the tech writing webring that CT Smith has created! 🎉
caseyrfsmith.github.io/webring/
caseyrfsmith.github.io/webring/
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Not-Boring Tech Writer: Kate sounds off on small things and repairs. Have a listen:
Kate sounds off on small things and repairs
In this solo episode, Kate talks about her latest content update...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Not-Boring Tech Writer: Kate sounds off on small things and repairs. Have a listen:
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⚡️ ✏️ To see Dennis Dawson's (@dennisdawson.bsky.social) visual approach to documentation, check out his lightning talk on why sketchnoting engages both sides of your brain, as well as his sketchnotes from past Write the Docs conferences.
Links in the comments!
Links in the comments!
November 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
⚡️ ✏️ To see Dennis Dawson's (@dennisdawson.bsky.social) visual approach to documentation, check out his lightning talk on why sketchnoting engages both sides of your brain, as well as his sketchnotes from past Write the Docs conferences.
Links in the comments!
Links in the comments!
In S3:E22, Dennis Dawson (@dennisdawson.bsky.social) recommends 4 books that validated his approach to using visuals and humor in technical writing:
📚 Multimedia Learning
📚 Learning How to Learn
📚 A Mind for Numbers
📚 Uncommon Sense Teaching
📚 Multimedia Learning
📚 Learning How to Learn
📚 A Mind for Numbers
📚 Uncommon Sense Teaching
November 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
In S3:E22, Dennis Dawson (@dennisdawson.bsky.social) recommends 4 books that validated his approach to using visuals and humor in technical writing:
📚 Multimedia Learning
📚 Learning How to Learn
📚 A Mind for Numbers
📚 Uncommon Sense Teaching
📚 Multimedia Learning
📚 Learning How to Learn
📚 A Mind for Numbers
📚 Uncommon Sense Teaching
Great documentation makes readers feel smart.
In S3:E22, Dennis Dawson (@dennisdawson.bsky.social) talks about scaffolding concepts, using Hemingway-style clarity, and writing documentation that flows easily into readers' brains so they feel smart instead of lost.
In S3:E22, Dennis Dawson (@dennisdawson.bsky.social) talks about scaffolding concepts, using Hemingway-style clarity, and writing documentation that flows easily into readers' brains so they feel smart instead of lost.
November 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Great documentation makes readers feel smart.
In S3:E22, Dennis Dawson (@dennisdawson.bsky.social) talks about scaffolding concepts, using Hemingway-style clarity, and writing documentation that flows easily into readers' brains so they feel smart instead of lost.
In S3:E22, Dennis Dawson (@dennisdawson.bsky.social) talks about scaffolding concepts, using Hemingway-style clarity, and writing documentation that flows easily into readers' brains so they feel smart instead of lost.
Think you need to be an artist to add visuals to your docs? Think again!
In our latest episode, Dennis Dawson—the tech writer behind the Write the Docs sketchnotes—shares why visuals and humor make docs more effective, plus practical tools and techniques you can explore right away.
In our latest episode, Dennis Dawson—the tech writer behind the Write the Docs sketchnotes—shares why visuals and humor make docs more effective, plus practical tools and techniques you can explore right away.
November 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Think you need to be an artist to add visuals to your docs? Think again!
In our latest episode, Dennis Dawson—the tech writer behind the Write the Docs sketchnotes—shares why visuals and humor make docs more effective, plus practical tools and techniques you can explore right away.
In our latest episode, Dennis Dawson—the tech writer behind the Write the Docs sketchnotes—shares why visuals and humor make docs more effective, plus practical tools and techniques you can explore right away.
“I don't try to be funny. I'm just funny. And if you ever try to be funny, then you're not funny.”
– Dennis Dawson (@dennisdawson.bsky.social), the artist behind the Write the Docs sketchnotes
In our latest episode, Dennis shares why plain language + visual humor leads to better docs and much more!
– Dennis Dawson (@dennisdawson.bsky.social), the artist behind the Write the Docs sketchnotes
In our latest episode, Dennis shares why plain language + visual humor leads to better docs and much more!
October 31, 2025 at 4:42 PM
“I don't try to be funny. I'm just funny. And if you ever try to be funny, then you're not funny.”
– Dennis Dawson (@dennisdawson.bsky.social), the artist behind the Write the Docs sketchnotes
In our latest episode, Dennis shares why plain language + visual humor leads to better docs and much more!
– Dennis Dawson (@dennisdawson.bsky.social), the artist behind the Write the Docs sketchnotes
In our latest episode, Dennis shares why plain language + visual humor leads to better docs and much more!