Let's Tech Communicate
April 2019
Personally, I love Slack. It’s convenient, quirky, and colourful. I can access it on my phone and laptop. It’s a great way to get to know colleagues outside my immediate circle (or city!) and I think it really helps us build a sense of community within our industry. But don’t let the name fool you! We’re not just slacking off – the TechCommNZ Slack channel is a hub of information, hot tips, and interesting reads as well as witty commentary.
This month, I decided to dive in and do a bit of channel-surfing for Let’s Tech Communicate. For those of you not on Slack, here’s what our Slack-users are reading. For those of you who are, here’s what you might have missed!
By Katie Haggath
What is UX Writing?
UX Writing may not be “new,” but it’s certainly popping up with increasing frequency. Many of the big players in tech are now looking for User Experience Writers – it may seem like a bit of a fad, but writing-focused user experience designers are becoming a critical part of the way we design for experiences. So What is UX Writing?
State of Remote Work
Remote work is not a trend — it’s here to stay. The 2019 report State of Remote Work investigates how remote workers from around the world feel about remote work, the benefits and struggles that come along with it, and what it’s like to be a remote worker in 2019. Read on to dig into all of the insights about what it’s really like to be a remote worker in 2019.
Illustrating the multifaceted role of a tech writer
People often ask us: “So, what is a tech writer?” It can be a hard question to answer! Stakeholders, product teams, engineering teams, and marketing teams may not know all the ins and outs of what we do. When this happens, you may find that a handy illustration may help you explain the multifaceted role of a tech writer .
UX writing explained in 5 F words
Merav Levkowitz found that her writing business changed when she started using the F word more. No, not that one. We mean F words. While collaborating with product people, designers, and other writers, Merav developed a system that she likes to call The Five F’s of UX Writing. It’s centred on five words that begin with the letter F, each included in a question you should ask yourself. Give the 5 F words a try. And if they don’t work? Well, then you can pull out the other one…
It’s not all academic. From the lighter side...
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