S01E11 - Leading large tech writing teams

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Documentors Unplugged

Vinay Payyapilly

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Join me as I talk to industry experts on product documentation, technical writing, management, and career growth.

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Join me as I talk to industry experts on product documentation, technical writing, management, and career growth.

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S01E11 - Leading large tech writing teams

Documentors Unplugged

50 minutes 2 seconds

10 months ago

S01E11 - Leading large tech writing teams

In this episode I speak to Sachin Shenoy - Director, Technical Writing at OpenText - on the challenges of leading a large team of technical writers; in this case, over 100 writers.

In the course of the conversation, we go down many rabbit holes such as:

Sachin's journey into technical writing
Challenges of leading a large team
How to get your company to let you speak to customers
What makes a good technical writer
How can a tech writer showcase their skills to a hiring manager
Three things a TW needs
- Ability to explain

- Mastery of the medium
- Subject matter
Communication in large teams
Importance of 1-on-1s
Align writers to company goals
Future of tech writing
Growing as a tech writer

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