Strategies for learning technology -- podcast recommendation and a poll
One of the most consistent and diverse tech comm podcasts is 10-minute Tech Comm, by Ryan Weber at the University of Alabama. In the most recent episode, called “Amruta Ranade on Learning New Technology,” Ryan talks with Amruta Ranade about her strategy for learning technology. This topic is consistently popular and important to consider as we look for ways to thrive in the developer doc space. Give it a listen and consider subscribing to 10-minute Tech Comm:
You can follow Amruta’s blog here: amrutaranade.com.
The post made me reflect on my own habits (good or bad) for learning technology.
I thought I’d follow up this topic with a fun multi-question poll. There are 5 questions in the poll, and each question appears after you answer the previous:
You can view the responses here.
About Tom Johnson
I'm an API technical writer based in the Seattle area. On this blog, I write about topics related to technical writing and communication — such as software documentation, API documentation, AI, information architecture, content strategy, writing processes, plain language, tech comm careers, and more. Check out my API documentation course if you're looking for more info about documenting APIs. Or see my posts on AI and AI course section for more on the latest in AI and tech comm.
If you're a technical writer and want to keep on top of the latest trends in the tech comm, be sure to subscribe to email updates below. You can also learn more about me or contact me. Finally, note that the opinions I express on my blog are my own points of view, not that of my employer.