Some organizations are said to have a "writing culture". They promote it as more objective & fair - it helps shy/introverted people express themselves and bridges the status gaps between people in different levels of org charts. Deliberate practice in writing improves the brevity & clarity of thought and makes knowledge...
Since I created this blog (almost eleven years ago), I've been writing about nearly every role related to building software. But there's one I've barely mentioned so far - Technical Writer. It's an oversight I'd like to fix today - let's talk about who they are, what they do, and...
I bet that nearly everyone in the software-crafting industry has heard about YAGNI [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_aren%27t_gonna_need_it] ("You Ain't Gonna Need It") principle. But what about TAGRI? TAGRI (which is nearly as old as YAGNI) stands for "They Aint Gonna Read It". And...
Do you recall that feeling when you've read (in a blog post, tech book, or whitepaper) something you've liked so much (new method, approach, or technique) that you couldn't wait until you try it in action? Maybe you were even surprised: "OMG, it's so obvious. Why didn't I come up...
