Podcast 126: Retrospectives for documentation projects

In this episode of the Cherryleaf Podcast, we look at the value of retrospectives at the end of a documentation project, and how you can run one. Transcript This is the Cherryleaf podcast. Hello and welcome to the Cherryleaf Podcast. We’re going to look at retrospectives in this episode. Although within a documentation project there… Read more »

New vacancy #4520 Technical Author, Milton Keynes, £36K + benefits

Our client manufactures test and measurement equipment, and it is expanding its documentation team. It is looking for an author experienced in using Madcap Flare to produce various types of documentation. About the role You’ll be working with a senior author to develop documentation for a range of products relating to the use, maintenance and… Read more »

Podcast 125: Who we, and others, are hiring

In this episode of the Cherryleaf Podcast, we look at hiring trends. Transcript This is the Cherryleaf Podcast. Hello and welcome to the Cherryleaf podcast. In this episode we’re going to be looking at hiring opportunities for technical communicators. So let me give you some background. Cherryleaf has a project team that provides documentation services,… Read more »

Are you a freelance Technical Author/Writer/Documentarian?

We’re looking to extend our network of freelance Technical Author/Writer/Documentarians with whom we can work. Sometimes, we use what we call Associates on projects. Sometimes we also have clients that want to hire a contractor for a fixed period of time. We’re seeing an increase in enquiries about: Writing content for APIs/developer portals Checking the… Read more »

Podcast 124: Technical writing timesavers

We asked: Does anyone have any techcomm timesaver tips they’d like to share? This is what you told us… Transcript Hello and welcome to the latest episode of The Cherryleaf Podcast. In this episode, we’re going to look at technical writing time saving techniques. Technical writing is more than just writing. A Technical Author or… Read more »