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Water cooler talk for tech writers.

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

An Alternative Way of Explaining

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In case you don't know, alternative text ( alt-text ) is text that describes images for the visually impaired.  As more people access an...
Thursday, June 5, 2025

Why I'm Not Afraid of AI

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AI. Artificial Intelligence. It's either met with excitement or with fear. In any case, it's been the conversation piece for many. M...
Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Freedom in Obscurity

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When I was a kid, my dad said something insightful while we're driving somewhere. He said it must be hard to be a famous actor or singer...
Thursday, December 12, 2024

No Hesitations or Regrets...Well

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Write without hesitations or regrets, even if the writing sucked. Well...I wouldn't take this statement to the extreme. There are times ...
Friday, October 25, 2024

Unless it's documentation, I don't do major revisions

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That's right! I don't do major revisions once I publish something. Once it's out there, I move on to the next project. The only ...
Friday, October 4, 2024

Writing for Validation? No!

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There are many reasons to write. But there are reasons not to write. Validation is one. If you're writing to seek approval, then you...
Friday, July 12, 2024

Technical Writing: Systematic Advantage

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When my wife and I watch campy movies, there's a typical theme of a writer who has writer's block. The writers in these movies try t...
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William McFadden
My name is William McFadden and I have been a technical writer for over 25 years. What I'm hoping to accomplish here is to share my experiences, insights, and my philosophy of technical communication. And maybe, do some actual technical writing here. I don't want to get hung up on what tools to use or whether you should learn some programming language or not. Granted, these are helpful. I'm focused on talking about some core principles of technical writing, as well as issues that may surround it. I don't speak for all technical writers out there. I'm just one guy who's been doing this for a while. I'm hoping to encourage those who are new writers to consider this writing style or prose. I'm also hoping to encourage those who have been doing this for a while to continue. Thank you for stopping by. Hope you come again soon.
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