This is important. "The writers you let go were the supply chain for the intelligence you're now betting on."
"…documentation […] is not a byproduct of development: it's the glue that ties the product together."
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Phil Davis
@rekiwi@mastodon.nz
mastodon 4.7.2Tech writer, cyclist, solder junky, woodworker, airplane nut, dad, hubby, half-Kiwi (mom's side). Not in priority order. (he/him)
Header: Final scene, The Descendants (2011), father & 2 daughters on a couch under the mother's blanket.
Profile pic: bearded white dude with maniacal expression; hair, eyes, teeth glowing blue under blacklight.
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Had to stop on my morning commute through Sunnyvale, CA to take a picture of this rare beauty (1960s Anglia 1200 DeLuxe) #bikeCommute #fordAnglia #oldCars
Bike commute: heavy fog.
Con: 20m visibility
Pro: Still, moist air means I ride through heavenly plumes of fried dough aroma from every donut shop on my route.
#bikeCommute #cycling
While decluttering, our daughter pulled out the PS2. I recluttered with an HMDI adapter, but wife & I enjoyed listening to our adult kids whoop it up over a 20-year-old Naruto fighting game. Strong nostalgia for when video games drove engagement in your living room. #ps2 #retrogaming #retrogame
Adventures in technical writing: I just caught this typo in a draft:
"Shite+Win+S (Windows)"
Freudian slip?
Really nice IT guy reminded me that I need to update Windows 10 to 11 before October 14th. He warned me that it will take a while and maybe I can do it over the weekend.
Fuck. That.
This Microsoft clusterfuckery will be 100% employer subsidized.
Working with one of my favorite developers to build an API to automate publishing our release comms to multiple channels. Is this what doc tools development feels like? Because it feels damned good. #technicalWriting #techWriterLife #writeTheDocs
My wife recently went to the ER sweating in pain. 5 hours & a CT scan later she'd passed a kidney stone and was back home.
The Explanation of Benefits (EOB) from her secondary health insurer shows $69,000 in unpaid charges. Let's hope her primary insurer covers the cost.
Double covered and still worried. What was that about "shithole countries" again?
@lilithsaintcrow@raggedfeathers.com @dammitjanet@mastodon.social Yep, if you spend any time in youth sports this is painfully loud and clear.
Sierra Ferrell "The Garden": Her voice is so velvety, lithe, & sincere, the bluegrass harmonies & instrumentals so compelling. A gentle masterpiece. I feel like my heart is an instrument expertly played. I can't keep a dry eye. #music #sierraFerrell
Back Porch Session: Sierra Ferrell
We're using AI to integrate w/ 3rd-party systems. Our devs must feed the AI complete API reference & thorough, well formatted business docs for any chance of success.
AI requires excellent documentation & devs can do it when the user is a machine. Ironic. #techWriterLife #writeTheDocs
Replying to
@nikdoof@mastodon.incognitus.net @ross@fosstodon.org "with a slight burning smell" I love it! 🤪
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@DanadasGrau@mastodon.social @tezoatlipoca@mas.to @yacc143@mastodon.social @milgrim@mas.to @cleatsandcode@mastodon.iow.social @davidho@mastodon.world '72 Chevy Blazer here. Reminds me of passing on mountain trails with steep drop-offs. You get pretty good, but when in doubt, it helps to have a spotter.