TWT Podcast Series
Illuminate Ideas, Empower Patrons with Technical Writing

Welcome to the Technical Writing Podcast Hub

Explore our curated collection of podcasts dedicated to raising awareness about the dynamic field of Technical Writing! Whether you’re an organization seeking to enhance your documentation processes or a potential technical writer exploring career opportunities, our podcasts offer valuable insights. Through expert interviews, industry trends, and real-world advice, we highlight the vital role of technical writing in today’s digital landscape. Our goal is to help organizations improve communication and empower writers to thrive in this growing field.

Key Benefits of Listening to Our Podcast Series?

  • For Organizations: Learn how effective documentation enhances user experience, streamlines operations, and reduces support costs. Clear product documentation is essential for guiding users, reducing errors, and ensuring efficient use of your products. Hear from leaders in tech and writing about the latest trends, tools, and best practices that elevate your documentation.
  • For Aspiring Writers: Get career guidance, essential skills, and industry tips straight from experts to help you break into technical writing.
  • For Experienced Writers: Gain insights from in-depth discussions on emerging technologies, content management systems, and the future of documentation across various industries. You can stay updated with the latest tools, techniques, and challenges in technical writing and learn how to navigate them effectively.

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The Goal!

The Problem
Does any of this sound familiar?

  • Struggling to find the right information just when you need it?
  • Implementing the wrong feature update because of poorly shared documents?

These are just a few challenges one faces when building software products.

The Solution

When things go wrong, there’s often one common culprit: incomplete or unclear documentation.

In the TWT Podcast series, we focus on key aspects of documentation to establish best practices, addressing common challenges, and providing strategies for overcoming them. 

TWT Podcast Series

Episode 4: Documentation Release Management – The Journey, Challenges and Solutions

 

In this episode, we talk with three leaders of technical documentation talks as they share their experiences related to managing technical documentation during a release.

Listen to the insights from

  • Uthra Chandrasekaran (Senior Manager, Technical Documentation, Gigamon, Chennai)
  • Swetha Sridharan (Technical Documentation Manager, Genesys, Bengaluru)
  • Gayathri Kondaveti (Manager, Product Documentation, Vitech Systems Asia Pvt, Hyderabad)

 

Episode 3: Career Transition from tech writer to Content Designer/UX Writer 

Guest: Sheena Lakshmi

Key Highlights of Podcast

  • Career Transition: Discover Sheena’s path from technical writing to content design.
  • What and How to Learn? Gain insights into the essential skills and steps for a successful shift into content design.
  • Real-World Experiences: Learn from Sheena’s firsthand experiences and advice for aspiring content designers and UX writers.

Episode 2: Managing Technical Documentation and Teams in an Organization 

Guest: Mridula Menon

Key Highlights of Podcast

  • What’s the key takeaway from leading a documentation team?
  • What should someone focus on when transitioning to a documentation manager role?
  • What are the essential steps to build a cohesive documentation team?
  • How do you establish credibility with stakeholders?
  • How do you keep your team motivated and prevent burnout?
  • What are the biggest challenges for documentation managers today?

Episode 1: Impact of Documentation on Organizations

Guest: Punit Shrivastava

Key Highlights of Podcast

  • Why is technical documentation important for all the companies?
  • How does Technical Documentation help a company?
  • What are some common challenges teams face for documentation in corporate settings?
  • How can organisations encourage better documentation practices?
  • What are the common obstacles/ woes technical writers face in the corporate world, and what key things should they focus on to improve documentation and make their jobs easier?

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