AI for Technical Writers: Automating changelogs and release notes

If you’re a technical writer creating changelogs or release notes, AI can save you a huge amount of time. Traditionally, this work involves digging through repositories, reviewing code changes, checking JIRA tickets, and speaking with subject matter experts, just to understand what’s changed and what matters for documentation. This is the kind of task AI… Read more »

Cherryleaf UK Technical Writer/Author jobs indicator – March 2026

Over recent months, we’ve been using AI to conduct a monthly survey that tracks hiring demand for Technical Authors across the UK. Here are the results for March 2026. Overall job volume The data suggest that overall demand for permanent and long-term technical documentation skills remains steady, while the contractor market has tightened. Across the… Read more »

What should a documentation dashboard actually measure?

Someone recently asked on LinkedIn: “Can anyone point to resources on quality/heartbeat dashboards for technical documentation? BKMs or case studies?” It’s a really important question. There are dashboards throughout organisations, but not always in the Technical Publications department. Dashboards give senior leaders a clear view of what teams are working toward and how close they… Read more »

Automating changelogs using AI

Writing changelogs is one of those tasks in technical writing that’s important but nobody enjoys. So we automated it. This app connects to a private GitHub repository, lets you set a date range, and generates a polished, user-facing changelog from your recent commits. No manual sifting through git history required. The results are stored so… Read more »