Write the Docs
@writethedocs.bsky.social
We’re a global community (and conference!) for technical writers,
documentarians, and all those who write the docs.
📝 Next conference: Berlin 10/27-28/25
Stay in the loop: www.writethedocs.org/
Questions: [email protected]
documentarians, and all those who write the docs.
📝 Next conference: Berlin 10/27-28/25
Stay in the loop: www.writethedocs.org/
Questions: [email protected]
📣 Our Portland 2026 Call for Proposals is now open!
Share your insights on docs, workflows, or communication with our community. We want to hear from everyone who cares about great documentation.
Submit by Jan 19, present May 3-5: buff.ly/ovDf40Q
Share your insights on docs, workflows, or communication with our community. We want to hear from everyone who cares about great documentation.
Submit by Jan 19, present May 3-5: buff.ly/ovDf40Q
Announcing the Call for Proposals and Sponsorship Prospectus
We’re excited to announce our Portland Call for Proposals! We’re also launching our sponsorship prospectus with updated offerings based on feedback from last year. Our full website and tickets will...
www.writethedocs.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
📣 Our Portland 2026 Call for Proposals is now open!
Share your insights on docs, workflows, or communication with our community. We want to hear from everyone who cares about great documentation.
Submit by Jan 19, present May 3-5: buff.ly/ovDf40Q
Share your insights on docs, workflows, or communication with our community. We want to hear from everyone who cares about great documentation.
Submit by Jan 19, present May 3-5: buff.ly/ovDf40Q
📹 We've published videos and photos of Write the Docs Berlin, and this is your last chance to get a conference t-shirt. Thanks to all participants of the conference, in-person and online! Read more in our recap:
Berlin 2025 Recap - Talk Videos, Photos, CoC Report
Hi everyone, Our team is slowly emerging from the post-conference recovery period, and we wanted to send out a quick message to thank everyone for helping to make Write the Docs Berlin 2025 such a ...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
📹 We've published videos and photos of Write the Docs Berlin, and this is your last chance to get a conference t-shirt. Thanks to all participants of the conference, in-person and online! Read more in our recap:
👕 Would you like an extra reminder of Write the Docs Berlin, in addition to all the presentations and conversations? Our shirt store is still open until November 31st! Get your Write the Docs Berlin shirt from: shirt.writethedocs.org
October 31, 2025 at 10:53 AM
👕 Would you like an extra reminder of Write the Docs Berlin, in addition to all the presentations and conversations? Our shirt store is still open until November 31st! Get your Write the Docs Berlin shirt from: shirt.writethedocs.org
💥 We're delighted with the success of Write the Docs Berlin 2025 over the last two days! Thank you to all attendees, speakers, sponsors & volunteers for being a part of our event and contributing in so many ways. Our team will take some rest, feedback forms, photos, and talk videos are coming soon.
October 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
💥 We're delighted with the success of Write the Docs Berlin 2025 over the last two days! Thank you to all attendees, speakers, sponsors & volunteers for being a part of our event and contributing in so many ways. Our team will take some rest, feedback forms, photos, and talk videos are coming soon.
Setup at the Write the Docs Berlin venue is underway! We are so excited to see you all tomorrow in Berlin and online!
October 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Setup at the Write the Docs Berlin venue is underway! We are so excited to see you all tomorrow in Berlin and online!
💃🍸 Join us for our the Write the Docs Berlin Monday night social! This is a great chance to meet more of your fellow documentarians and chat about the conference in a relaxed atmosphere. Monday Oct 27, from 19:00 to 21:00 at NEST, Görlitzer Str. 52, 10997 Berlin. Bring your badge!
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October 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM
💃🍸 Join us for our the Write the Docs Berlin Monday night social! This is a great chance to meet more of your fellow documentarians and chat about the conference in a relaxed atmosphere. Monday Oct 27, from 19:00 to 21:00 at NEST, Görlitzer Str. 52, 10997 Berlin. Bring your badge!
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Head over to GitBook's booth at Write the Docs Berlin on October 27-28. They're building the future of docs — with unmatched editing tools, intelligent content suggestions, and a personalized AI assistant for your users.
October 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Head over to GitBook's booth at Write the Docs Berlin on October 27-28. They're building the future of docs — with unmatched editing tools, intelligent content suggestions, and a personalized AI assistant for your users.
🗓️ Write the Docs Berlin kicks off in one week! We’re excited to gather in Berlin and online, with our first in-person European event since 2019. We hope you are as excited as we are! Read our latest announcements, and get your virtual ticket no later than October 23rd.
Read more: buff.ly/ZFymvlE
Read more: buff.ly/ZFymvlE
October 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
🗓️ Write the Docs Berlin kicks off in one week! We’re excited to gather in Berlin and online, with our first in-person European event since 2019. We hope you are as excited as we are! Read our latest announcements, and get your virtual ticket no later than October 23rd.
Read more: buff.ly/ZFymvlE
Read more: buff.ly/ZFymvlE
Swing by Archbee's booth at Write the Docs Berlin on October 27-28. They will help you build beautiful knowledge portals that are easy to navigate, search, share and contribute to, and turn static docs into instant answers!
Get your ticket: buff.ly/QZx5Zlx
#writethedocs
Get your ticket: buff.ly/QZx5Zlx
#writethedocs
October 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Swing by Archbee's booth at Write the Docs Berlin on October 27-28. They will help you build beautiful knowledge portals that are easy to navigate, search, share and contribute to, and turn static docs into instant answers!
Get your ticket: buff.ly/QZx5Zlx
#writethedocs
Get your ticket: buff.ly/QZx5Zlx
#writethedocs
💬 Joining us in-person in Berlin on Oct 27-28? Our community aims to follow the Pac-Man rule: when standing as a group, leave room for one person to join. It makes it easier for others to join!
In-person tickets are sold out, but virtual tickets remain on sale until Oct 23: buff.ly/fDnIHVI
In-person tickets are sold out, but virtual tickets remain on sale until Oct 23: buff.ly/fDnIHVI
October 15, 2025 at 12:48 PM
💬 Joining us in-person in Berlin on Oct 27-28? Our community aims to follow the Pac-Man rule: when standing as a group, leave room for one person to join. It makes it easier for others to join!
In-person tickets are sold out, but virtual tickets remain on sale until Oct 23: buff.ly/fDnIHVI
In-person tickets are sold out, but virtual tickets remain on sale until Oct 23: buff.ly/fDnIHVI
We're happy to have Paligo as one of our sponsors! Come say hello to Team Paligo at Write the Docs Berlin on October 27 & 28, and ask them anything to do with structured content!
Get your ticket: buff.ly/QZx5Zlx
#writethedocs
Get your ticket: buff.ly/QZx5Zlx
#writethedocs
October 14, 2025 at 12:15 PM
We're happy to have Paligo as one of our sponsors! Come say hello to Team Paligo at Write the Docs Berlin on October 27 & 28, and ask them anything to do with structured content!
Get your ticket: buff.ly/QZx5Zlx
#writethedocs
Get your ticket: buff.ly/QZx5Zlx
#writethedocs
💫 We will open signups for Lightning Talks about one week before the conference! The stage can be yours for 5 minutes. Need inspiration? Watch one of our Portland sessions: buff.ly/mcjgTeo
Read more on: buff.ly/CSxpJKb
See you in just over two weeks on Oct 27-28, in Berlin or online 👋
Read more on: buff.ly/CSxpJKb
See you in just over two weeks on Oct 27-28, in Berlin or online 👋
October 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
💫 We will open signups for Lightning Talks about one week before the conference! The stage can be yours for 5 minutes. Need inspiration? Watch one of our Portland sessions: buff.ly/mcjgTeo
Read more on: buff.ly/CSxpJKb
See you in just over two weeks on Oct 27-28, in Berlin or online 👋
Read more on: buff.ly/CSxpJKb
See you in just over two weeks on Oct 27-28, in Berlin or online 👋
🎫 In-person tickets for Write the Docs Berlin have sold out! Virtual tickets will remain available until Oct 23rd. You can join a waiting list for in-person tickets, but we don't expect to release many extra tickets.
Get your virtual ticket or join the in-person waiting list on: buff.ly/fDnIHVI
Get your virtual ticket or join the in-person waiting list on: buff.ly/fDnIHVI
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
🎫 In-person tickets for Write the Docs Berlin have sold out! Virtual tickets will remain available until Oct 23rd. You can join a waiting list for in-person tickets, but we don't expect to release many extra tickets.
Get your virtual ticket or join the in-person waiting list on: buff.ly/fDnIHVI
Get your virtual ticket or join the in-person waiting list on: buff.ly/fDnIHVI
📝 It wouldn’t be a Write the Docs event without the Unconference! This is where insightful discussions and community-driven learning take center stage. It’s your chance to shape the conversation!
Signups open shortly before the conference: buff.ly/wp3ACWK
Signups open shortly before the conference: buff.ly/wp3ACWK
October 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
📝 It wouldn’t be a Write the Docs event without the Unconference! This is where insightful discussions and community-driven learning take center stage. It’s your chance to shape the conversation!
Signups open shortly before the conference: buff.ly/wp3ACWK
Signups open shortly before the conference: buff.ly/wp3ACWK
It's time for the 2025 Write the Docs salary survey!
Open to anyone in a documentation-related role, anywhere. Help us determine fair and appropriate pay ranges in our industry. Now shorter!
👉 buff.ly/pI0EnBW
Open to anyone in a documentation-related role, anywhere. Help us determine fair and appropriate pay ranges in our industry. Now shorter!
👉 buff.ly/pI0EnBW
Write the Docs Salary Survey
This annual survey, run by the Write the Docs community, aims to gather data about salaries for people working in documentation and related fields around the world. We hope that this data can help…
salary-survey.writethedocs.org
October 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
It's time for the 2025 Write the Docs salary survey!
Open to anyone in a documentation-related role, anywhere. Help us determine fair and appropriate pay ranges in our industry. Now shorter!
👉 buff.ly/pI0EnBW
Open to anyone in a documentation-related role, anywhere. Help us determine fair and appropriate pay ranges in our industry. Now shorter!
👉 buff.ly/pI0EnBW
We’re excited to announce that kapa.ai is one of our wonderful sponsors at Write the Docs Berlin 🙌
Visit their booth on October 27 & 28 to learn how they deliver accurate answers straight from your docs.
Get your ticket: buff.ly/QZx5Zlx
#writethedocs
Visit their booth on October 27 & 28 to learn how they deliver accurate answers straight from your docs.
Get your ticket: buff.ly/QZx5Zlx
#writethedocs
October 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
We’re excited to announce that kapa.ai is one of our wonderful sponsors at Write the Docs Berlin 🙌
Visit their booth on October 27 & 28 to learn how they deliver accurate answers straight from your docs.
Get your ticket: buff.ly/QZx5Zlx
#writethedocs
Visit their booth on October 27 & 28 to learn how they deliver accurate answers straight from your docs.
Get your ticket: buff.ly/QZx5Zlx
#writethedocs
🎫 Write the Docs Berlin is just under one month away, on October 27-28. If you do not yet have an in-person ticket, don't wait - we expect to sell out. More updates in our blog post: buff.ly/w564R8J
October 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM
🎫 Write the Docs Berlin is just under one month away, on October 27-28. If you do not yet have an in-person ticket, don't wait - we expect to sell out. More updates in our blog post: buff.ly/w564R8J
🗓️ Save the date! Write the Docs Portland 2026 is happening May 3-5. We're excited to be back at Revolution Hall, and excited to see everyone again. More info in our blog post, and CFP/tickets coming soon.
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September 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
🗓️ Save the date! Write the Docs Portland 2026 is happening May 3-5. We're excited to be back at Revolution Hall, and excited to see everyone again. More info in our blog post, and CFP/tickets coming soon.
buff.ly/Q6C2Ea5
buff.ly/Q6C2Ea5
Stuck in your career? Fabrizio Ferri-Benedetti from Write the Docs Berlin shares his professional journey and struggles with surviving failure. Get strategies to find purpose and intentionally direct your writing life as he shares his field guide for taking ownership of your career.
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September 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Stuck in your career? Fabrizio Ferri-Benedetti from Write the Docs Berlin shares his professional journey and struggles with surviving failure. Get strategies to find purpose and intentionally direct your writing life as he shares his field guide for taking ownership of your career.
buff.ly/m8zenWk
buff.ly/m8zenWk
Why do computers mislead us, divorcing us from reality? Join Maximilian Rosin at Write the Docs Berlin as he explores computers as theatre. How do you write truthfully about products that are pure representation? Decide yourself if you must watch Brecht to write better docs.
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September 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Why do computers mislead us, divorcing us from reality? Join Maximilian Rosin at Write the Docs Berlin as he explores computers as theatre. How do you write truthfully about products that are pure representation? Decide yourself if you must watch Brecht to write better docs.
buff.ly/mpzGah3
buff.ly/mpzGah3
Is your how-to documentation frustrating users? Diana Breza at Write the Docs Berlin shares strategies for designing user-first, problem-solving how-tos. You’ll learn how to rewrite your content so that it’s focused on how users actually interact with docs.
Learn more: buff.ly/7JmDCC7
Learn more: buff.ly/7JmDCC7
September 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Is your how-to documentation frustrating users? Diana Breza at Write the Docs Berlin shares strategies for designing user-first, problem-solving how-tos. You’ll learn how to rewrite your content so that it’s focused on how users actually interact with docs.
Learn more: buff.ly/7JmDCC7
Learn more: buff.ly/7JmDCC7
When your audience spans government officials and kernel developers, how do you write for everyone? At Write the Docs Berlin, Powen Shiah details his non-traditional style, balancing technical accuracy with making content comprehensible for policymakers, journalists, and citizens.
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September 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
When your audience spans government officials and kernel developers, how do you write for everyone? At Write the Docs Berlin, Powen Shiah details his non-traditional style, balancing technical accuracy with making content comprehensible for policymakers, journalists, and citizens.
buff.ly/EyLbwx2
buff.ly/EyLbwx2
🥁 Drumroll please… the full schedule is live for our October 27-28 conference in Berlin! We can’t wait to see you there. Time to start making your personal schedules. What are you feeling excited for?
Full details in our blog:
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Full details in our blog:
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September 18, 2025 at 12:48 PM
🥁 Drumroll please… the full schedule is live for our October 27-28 conference in Berlin! We can’t wait to see you there. Time to start making your personal schedules. What are you feeling excited for?
Full details in our blog:
buff.ly/xuekGKH
Full details in our blog:
buff.ly/xuekGKH
Want to explore how technical communication and its communities have evolved? Join Jennifer Rondeau at Write the Docs Berlin to talk about WTD, STC, tekom, and others. Learn about their differences and similarities. Imagine what the future of techcomm holds for all of us.
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September 17, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Want to explore how technical communication and its communities have evolved? Join Jennifer Rondeau at Write the Docs Berlin to talk about WTD, STC, tekom, and others. Learn about their differences and similarities. Imagine what the future of techcomm holds for all of us.
buff.ly/Z8pM0wM
buff.ly/Z8pM0wM
Don’t let inconsistent documentation be a roadblock to collaboration and a major challenge in your agile development. Join Dimple Poojary at Write the Docs Berlin as she shares how to automate documentation maintenance and integrate it into your sprint workflow.
Learn more: buff.ly/WTBO2qD
Learn more: buff.ly/WTBO2qD
September 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Don’t let inconsistent documentation be a roadblock to collaboration and a major challenge in your agile development. Join Dimple Poojary at Write the Docs Berlin as she shares how to automate documentation maintenance and integrate it into your sprint workflow.
Learn more: buff.ly/WTBO2qD
Learn more: buff.ly/WTBO2qD