Podcast 104: Fixing broken developer portals

On the Cherryleaf Podcast, we look at some of the common content challenges organisations face with their developer portals, and ways to fix them. We also look at creating a friction log, and the complexity of banking related APIs. Transcript: This is the Cherryleaf podcast.  Hello and welcome to the Cherryleaf Podcast. We’re going to look at in this… Read more »

Podcast 102. Bridgerton, Brexit, and Cherryleaf: The Untold Story

On the Cherryleaf Podcast, Ellis donned his finest brocade waistcoat and riding boots for an episode that was recorded in one of the locations used in the Bridgerton TV series. He discussed the location, and the impact of Brexit on technical writing companies such as Cherryleaf.   EU/UK TRADE AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT (see Annex 4… Read more »

Podcast 101: Deborah Reid on usability testing

On the Cherryleaf Podcast, we spoke to Deborah Reid, Lead Tester at Bloom & Wild, about usability testing. We discussed: What is testing? Is it only about accessibility? Where is it used? Why should organisations worry about testing/do testing? Does it need a specialist to do it?/ What skills are needed? How did you become… Read more »

Podcast 98: Judging the DevPortal Awards 2020

The DevPortal Awards bring together the API community to recognize, celebrate and learn from the world’s greatest developer portals and their API documentation. Ellis is one of the judges. In this episode of the Cherryleaf Podcast, he talks about the criteria the awards use to assess the different developer portals.   Transcript 00:00:02 Hello and… Read more »

Podcast 96: Heroic Technical Writing, with Bart Leahy

In this episode of the Cherryleaf Podcast, we talk to Bart Leahy about his career as a Technical Writer and his book, Heroic Technical Writing: Making a Difference in the Workplace and Your Life.