“We’ve long thought of documentation as something to be repaired. The testing process quietly assumes something else, which is that documentation is something to be executed.” I find that quote from Stephen Mallette significant because it highlights an important distinction. AI is making this issue even more important. Some organisations end up treating documentation maintenance… Read more »
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Is this feature ready to document? Using AI to assess source information
A feature can be ready for release and still be impossible to document properly. Let me explain. The technical writer might receive a completed development ticket, a few screenshots, and a message saying, “It works just like the previous version.” What is missing from that is the information needed to explain the feature accurately. Who… Read more »
Does this software change need documentation? Using AI to scope the work
An AI documentation scoping agent can help a content team decide whether a software change needs documentation, what work is likely, and whether a writer has enough reliable information to begin. Evidence first, generation second If a pull request changes a parameter, does the API reference need updating? Should the change appear in the release… Read more »
How to plan a developer portal and learning site around user goals
A developer portal and a learning site do different jobs. Documentation helps someone complete a task or find a precise answer. A learning site takes them from their current level of knowledge to a defined capability. Many organisations put both types of content into the same website without planning how they fit together. The result… Read more »
Cherryleaf UK Technical Writer/Author jobs indicator – July 2026
Here are the July 2025 results for our monthly survey tracking hiring demand for Technical Authors across the UK. Between June and July, the underlying market appears to have eased only slightly (around 2%), with LinkedIn partially offsetting declines on traditional job boards. Source June 2026 July 2026 Change Stepstone (Totaljobs only) 215 Writer /… Read more »