The following content is in the beginners category:

Podcast with Jacob Moses on the Not-Boring Tech Writer: Skill #26: Getting Started with API Documentation | Oct 3, 2019

Write the Docs Podcast Episode 16: An open-source Grammarly for tech docs? | Sep 6, 2018

Question: Which software tools should I use if my goal is to write API docs? | Oct 12, 2017

The problem with Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in documentation | Jun 23, 2017

TC Camp in Santa Clara to be held Jan 21, 2017 | Jan 6, 2017

Review of Coding for Writers course by Peter Gruenbaum on Udemy | Nov 13, 2016

How can technical writers thrive in agile environments? Event recording and details | Sep 20, 2016

The variety of tools tech comm professionals use | Aug 21, 2016

My technical communication contribution to the UX Careers Handbook | Jun 21, 2016

Answering questions in James Gill's upcoming book, How to Get Started as a Technical Writer | Feb 21, 2016

Tell me about your career as a technical writer... | Nov 4, 2015

Udemy podcast (with me) and infographic on technical writing | Oct 6, 2015

Question: If you weren't a technical writer, what would you be? | Oct 2, 2015

Question: What qualities should technical writers have to work at startups? | Aug 12, 2015

Podcast: The divide between academics and practitioners -- Interview with Lisa Meloncon | Aug 10, 2015

LearningDITA.com: A new online learning resource for DITA by Scriptorium | Jul 28, 2015

Reader question: How do I move forward out of a stagnant tech writing career? | Jul 15, 2015

Build a technical writing portfolio by writing documentation for startups | Jul 10, 2015

Three questions people ask me each week | Jul 1, 2015

How can technical writers cut through engineering jargon and decode complex information? | Jun 8, 2015

Why no one stopped by my technical writing booth at career fair day | May 31, 2015

Introduction to technical writing -- slides and audio recording | May 16, 2015

Newbie to Technical Writer in 4 Easy Steps | Apr 3, 2015

Top 10 posts, podcasts, tweets of 2014 -- and what it all means | Jan 5, 2015

Writing skills versus technical skills, or, What I realized in solving a Sudoku puzzle | Mar 19, 2014

Do I need to take courses in technical writing? Guest post by Laura Palmer | Mar 7, 2014

Get a technical writing internship or on-the-job experience without having much time for it | Dec 18, 2013

Top 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions about Technical Writing | Jan 17, 2013

Podcast on Technical Writing | Oct 15, 2012

Professional Technical Writing Careers -- Answers to Questions, by Cheryl Landes | Oct 15, 2012

Professional Technical Writing Careers -- Questions and Answers, by Steve Goldberg | Oct 7, 2012

How Can Newbies Learn Tech Comm Tools Given Their Cost? | Jun 21, 2012

Q&A: What should my major be for a career in technical writing? | May 12, 2012

Guest Post: Is Technical Writing Creative? | Mar 14, 2012

What Tools Do Technical Writers Use | Dec 19, 2011

Should You Get a Graduate Degree in Technical Writing? | Sep 19, 2011

Collaborative Post: Why Is the "Technical" More Important Than the "Writing" | Sep 18, 2011

Collaborative Post: Giving Guidance to a Masters Student about Technical Writing Careers | Jul 14, 2011

Are Certificate Programs Helpful for Transitioning into Technical Writing? [Collaborative Post] | Jan 6, 2011

Students Contemplate Whether a Technical Writing Career Will Be Fulfilling | Sep 30, 2010

Why No One Will Hire You: 40 Professionals Give Advice on Improving a Technical Writer's Resume [Collaborative Post] | Sep 17, 2010

40 Foundational Books for Technical Writing | Sep 10, 2010

More Students Questions about Technical Writing | Sep 7, 2010

Answers About the Field of Technical Writing for Students | Sep 6, 2010

Perspectives on a Career in Technical Writing: Responses from 16 Tech Comm Professionals | Aug 30, 2010

Changing Your Career to Technical Writing [Guest Responses from Bill Albing and Alyssa Fox] | May 16, 2010

"Tom Johnson: A Modern Day Technical Writer" -- NIU Article | May 16, 2010

Story (Overlooked) | Apr 26, 2010

Epiphany: Cross Pollination (Overlooked) | Apr 25, 2010

Crisis Point: Problems with Multiple Roles (Overlooked) | Apr 24, 2010

Catalyst 4: Wiki Manager (Overlooked) | Apr 23, 2010

Catalyst 6: QA Testing (Overlooked) | Apr 22, 2010

Catalyst 2: User Experience (Overlooked) | Apr 21, 2010

Catalyst 1: Audiovisual Role (Overlooked) | Apr 20, 2010

The Yearning: Career Trajectory (Overlooked) | Apr 19, 2010

The Problem: "Just a Writer" (Overlooked) | Apr 18, 2010

Podcast on getting a job in technical writing (TW Job) | Dec 26, 2009

Move to a tech hub city to find a job in technical writing (TW Job) | Dec 24, 2009

Start a blog (TW Job) | Dec 23, 2009

Top Trends in Technical Communication | Dec 23, 2009

Put together a portfolio (TW Job) | Dec 21, 2009

Learn some tools (TW Job) | Dec 20, 2009

Get real experience doing technical writing (Job) | Dec 19, 2009

Learn the basics of technical writing (TW Job) | Dec 18, 2009

An Interview About Technical Writing | Oct 9, 2009

STC 2008 Salary Database -- See Salaries for Technical Writers in Your State | Sep 27, 2009

Introduction to getting a job in technical writing (TW Job) | Sep 22, 2009

Creativity in the Workplace | Sep 1, 2009

A Refreshing Angle on the Name of our Profession | Aug 19, 2009

Real Projects for Entry-Level Writers Trying to Build Their Portfolios | Jun 26, 2009

Introduction to Technical Writing (podcast) | Mar 24, 2009

Transitioning from Literary Studies to Technical Communication | Nov 20, 2008

Podcast: Debunking the Boredom Myth of Technical Writing | Nov 3, 2008

Becoming a Writer -- Reflections on a Trip to Idaho | Oct 13, 2008

Get Training in Technical Writing | Aug 3, 2008

Technical Writing -- Worth it? Interesting? Creative? Well-Paid? Hours? Answering a Few Questions from Saudi Arabia | Apr 9, 2008

Technical Writing Careers -- Answering 13 Questions about Technical Writing Jobs | Feb 16, 2008

"Could you please tell me what the job of a technical writer is like?" | Dec 21, 2007

How to Break into Technical Writing | May 27, 2007