Technical Writing Uncensored
Education, advice, and humor for technical communicators and those interested in technical communication.
Brought to you by Diana Payton, a technical writer with 15 years of experience in the industry and an M.A. in Professional and Technical Writing.
Get the free AI cheatsheet for technical writers here: diana-cheatsheet.pages.dev/diana/
It covers the AI tools, concepts, and people worth following that actually matter for tech writers right now — no fluff, no hype.
If you're feeling the pressure to prove your AI fluency at work, or you're just not sure your LinkedIn and portfolio reflect where the industry is going, I coach technical writers through exactly that. Schedule a free call with me here: calendly.com/dfhauer/30min
Technical Writing Uncensored
New interview is live. This one's with Brittany Robrahn, a technical writer who's spent most of her career as a team of one.
We talk about the "be twice as productive with LLMs" mandate that never explained how it would be measured, why humor belongs in docs, and what job hunting looks like when half the "remote" postings aren't actually remote.
If your company told you to get twice as productive with LLMs, did anyone ever say how they'd measure it? Tell me below.
https://youtu.be/Eak1vx-GVR0
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New interview just dropped! 🎙️
Brittney Ball went from software engineer to founder of TechniDox (recently acquired!) to the writer behind the Documentation Engineer Substack. We talked AI transparency, why the user you think is using your tool usually isn't, and what companies lose when they hand docs to the wrong source.
She also makes the case that a blank slate is a superpower. You only get to be the new user once.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/rPZuobbMJX8
Have you ever caught something in the docs that the experts missed because you were the fresh set of eyes? Tell me about it. 👇
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Most technical writers I talk to aren't behind on AI because they're not smart enough to keep up. They're behind because no one's handed them a clear, short list of what actually matters.
I put together a free cheatsheet for exactly that: the AI tools showing up in documentation workflows right now (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot), the concepts worth being able to talk about (agents, skills, routines, hooks), and the people worth following so you can stay current without drowning in noise.
It's free. Enter your email and I'll send it straight to your inbox: links.dianapayton.com/ai-cheatsheet
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So, 2026. AI is hitting like a hammer. There might be an AI bubble that pops. Looking forward to riding this ride with you!
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Sorry for the delay in posting, folx. Life has been complicated. I hope to post a new video next week!
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Hey all! I've had a rough couple of weeks. This week's post might be delayed until next week.
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