In this episode, we talk with three leaders of technical documentation talks as they share their experiences related to managing technical documentation during a release.

Listen to the insights from

• Uthra Chandrasekaran (Senior Manager, Technical Documentation, Gigamon, Chennai)

• Swetha Sridharan (Technical Documentation Manager, Genesys, Bengaluru)
• Gayathri Kondaveti (Manager, Product Documentation, Vitech Systems Asia Pvt, Hyderabad)

TWT Podcast Series Episode 3 Topic: Career Transition from Tech Writer to Content Designer Guest: Sheena Lakshmi Host: Shrutika Dhake Total Questions: 17 Timestamps

• 00:10-03:06 Intro of host and Guest
• 03:10 Interview starts
• 01:00:50 Interview ends
• 01:00:54 to end: Thank you note

Questions asked (in sequence)

1. Her journey till transition to UX Writer
2. Who is Content Designer?
3. Top 3 skills to be a Content Designer
4. How to learn empathy?
5. How to learn Design Thinking?
6. How can tech writers and others get opportunity in the Content Designing field?
7. What are the tasks done by a Content Designer
8. Should Tech Writers use some skills of Content Designer?
9. Transition from tech writing to Content Designer
10. How to plan for transition?
11. Should people join Certifications?
12. What's the challenge while making a transition
13. Being a tech writer, did it help transitioning to Content Designer?
14. An example of unlearning while making the transition.
15. What's the proper learning path in Content Designing?
16. What excites you the most about Content Designing work?
17. Name one interesting project as a Content Designer.

Tech Writing Talks with Punit Shrivastava

Director, Tech Writer's Tribe

TWT Podcast Episode 1: Impact of Documentation

• Why is technical documentation important for all the companies?
• How does Technical Documentation help a company?
• What are some common challenges teams face for documentation in corporate settings?
• How can organisations encourage better documentation practices?
• What are the common obstacles/ woes technical writers face in the corporate world, and what key things should they focus on to improve documentation and make their jobs easier?

Tech Writing Podcast Episode 2 with Mridula Menon

(Senior Manager, Head of Information Development, GreyOrange, Bengaluru)

Published Date: Oct 16, 2024 Topic: Managing Technical Documentation and Stakeholders in an Organization Key Questions:

• What’s the key takeaway from leading a documentation team?
• What should someone focus on when transitioning to a documentation manager role?
• What’s unique about managing documentation in startups versus larger companies?
• What are the essential steps to build a cohesive documentation team?
• How do you establish credibility with senior management and stakeholders?
• How do you keep your team motivated and prevent burnout?
• What are the biggest challenges for documentation managers today?