We’ve scheduled our next Managing and mastering documentation projects with AI course. It will be held on the mornings of 13th and 14th April 2026. We’ve extended the second day by half an hour. It’s now 3.5 hours long, so that we can fit in more content. It helps documentation project managers use AI for… Read more »
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Automating workflows in technical writing
Summary This article examines what can be automated and argues that automation supports, but cannot replace, human expertise. Technical writing automation improves consistency, speed, and discoverability by handling repetitive tasks and enforcing standards. AI agents add adaptive decision‑making. However, these tools introduce risks such as fragility, hidden assumptions, security issues, and loss of institutional knowledge…. Read more »
New vacancy: #4543 Senior Technical Author, Reading, £60K-£80K
Our client is looking for a senior Technical Author to join its small Technical Publications team. The company offers flexible hours (although it is a full-time role) and the option of working from home for part of the week. The team creates documentation for end users and administrators that enables them to install, configure, and… Read more »
Mapping the path: How we’re using AI to understand technical writing workflows
We’ve been developing a suite of AI apps designed to help technical writing teams build a practical AI strategy, grounded in how your team actually works. Our first app tackled where should AI even be applied. But before you can answer that, you need a clear picture of your current workflow. We’ve developed a workflow… Read more »