The root of the words logs, logins and backlogsIt might sound like an obvious association to make but I doubt many people would connect the terms log files, backlog and login with a…Jan 10, 2020443Jan 10, 2020443
How to conquer Impostor SyndromeWhether we want to admit it or not, most of us have experienced feelings of being an imposter at work. Some days it’s niggling self-doubt…Sep 8, 2019229Sep 8, 2019229
Published inThe StartupHow to build a documentation cultureMost programmers don’t like writing documentation, it’s just a fact. In some of the engineering teams I’ve worked in it’s often felt like…Aug 30, 20191K1Aug 30, 20191K1
Cool Mac terminal hacks and shortcutsHere is a collection of command line hacks and shortcuts for your Macbook that may save you time and make your life easier… some of the…Jul 17, 2019311Jul 17, 2019311
What is the perfect sentence length?During my training as a journalist, one of the first things I was taught was to write short sentences. My editor told me to imagine you’re…Apr 8, 20191702Apr 8, 20191702
Do people actually read release notes?As part of my research into the best ways to write great release notes, I conducted a survey to try and gauge how many people actually…Mar 21, 201966Mar 21, 201966
Published inUX CollectiveThe art of writing great release notesOne of the first tasks I was given as a technical writer was writing a set of release notes. For the most part it involved pulling…Mar 8, 2019534Mar 8, 2019534
A bitesize intro to Unix (with pixel art)While it might not be everyone’s cup of tea, Unix is an incredibly useful operating system to learn. Unix is under the hood of everything…Mar 4, 20195693Mar 4, 20195693
Published inITNEXTA beginner’s guide to using the Twitter APIYou can use the Twitter API to automatically send Tweets and media from your own account and to other Twitter users. That might sound…Feb 25, 20193175Feb 25, 20193175
Published inUX PlanetHow to write the perfect error messageError messages are seemingly so innocuous but they’re actually incredibly important in ensuring good UX and keeping your end user happy. A…Feb 12, 2019516Feb 12, 2019516