theletterf

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In the team of the future, roles are verbs, not nouns(passo.uno)
2 points by theletterf 7mo ago|0 comments
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Skills Are Docs(passo.uno)
1 points by theletterf 7mo ago|0 comments
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by theletterf 7mo ago
There’s an irresistible, almost demoralizing irony in the fact that developers are discovering docs and accessibility only now due to AI. They needed docs and didn’t know it until they had at their disposal an ersatz user in the form of an
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by theletterf 7mo ago
Now I only need to find out how to use the 387 gut coprocessor in my belly to crunch those floats. #include <gpu_control.h> // g stands for gut
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Skills are docs, and docs need tech writers(passo.uno)
1 points by theletterf 7mo ago|0 comments
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New habits for tech writers in the age of LLMs(passo.uno)
10 points by theletterf 8mo ago|0 comments
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by theletterf 8mo ago
We might need a new benchmark, the old pelican riding a bike doesn't cut it anymore. Something like a mailman ringing the doorbell would be more fitting. Or a squirrel riding a trike.
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The writing was always the cheap part(passo.uno)
2 points by theletterf 8mo ago|0 comments
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The four modes of AI-augmented technical writing(passo.uno)
3 points by theletterf 9mo ago|0 comments
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by theletterf 9mo ago
Ah, now it reads like LinkedIn viral slop. Done with the toy yet?
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by theletterf 9mo ago
So you're generalizing from your bad experience and your less than optimal recruitment process.
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by theletterf 9mo ago
It's pretty boring, but to each their own. Continue enjoying boredom, my lad. :)
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by theletterf 9mo ago
Thanks for the explanation!
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by theletterf 9mo ago
Prove it.
105.
by theletterf 9mo ago
No they're not. My response: https://passo.uno/letter-those-who-fired-tech-writers-ai/
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by theletterf 9mo ago
I don't know how this works. @dang might have an explanation?
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by theletterf 9mo ago
Author here. I'm human. I wrote the full thing. :)
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by theletterf 9mo ago
> after the earlier post saying fire all your tech writers What post was that?
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by theletterf 9mo ago
Perhaps. Could the same be said for engineers?
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To those who fired or didn't hire tech writers because of AI(passo.uno)
352 points by theletterf 9mo ago|266 comments
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by theletterf 9mo ago
https://passo.uno I write about tech writing.
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To those who fired or didn't hire tech writers because of AI(passo.uno)
11 points by theletterf 9mo ago|0 comments
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by theletterf 10mo ago
Mersi khubam!
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by theletterf 10mo ago
Apologies: "performative" was a poor word choice and I can no longer edit the comment. I didn't mean to suggest the enthusiasm isn't genuine. What I was trying to say (clumsily) is that the post is clearly crafted with c
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by theletterf 10mo ago
The post is brilliant, interesting, and deeply performative. It can be all those things, and more. It feels like being shown a display case at your friend's private library ("Did you read them all?" "Oh, these are just f
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by theletterf 10mo ago
Off the top of my head: — Learn Rust. I'm halfway through the Rustlings exercises and I'll continue with more challenges. Advice is welcome. I might also ask LLMs to pose as teachers and create exercises for me and check them. - C
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Show HN: I built an OpenTelemetry extension that shows traces as rain in the sky(github.com)
2 points by theletterf 10mo ago|0 comments
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My day as an augmented technical writer in 2030(passo.uno)
4 points by theletterf 10mo ago|0 comments
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by theletterf 11mo ago
I chose to make my personal site a blog. I guess they'd call it a nice blog, since I only write about technical writing. It's great for networking and your career. Personal brand and all that. I would never return to personal blog
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Developing an AI Strategy for Documentation(thisisimportant.net)
1 points by theletterf 11mo ago|0 comments

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