Training
As a technical writer, I regularly complete training to widen my skillset and also participate in various communities and follow a range of publications.
UX Design with Figma
Section titled “UX Design with Figma”I completed this course with Experience Haus in 2024.
What I learnt
Section titled “What I learnt”This course covered both practical Figma skills and design principles such as…
Why I did this course
Section titled “Why I did this course”I chose to do this course because as a technical writer, you often have to work in Figma prototypes. Especially when contributing to UX/UI text with designers and product managers.
I’ve also found that Figma is a great platform to create consistent and scalable visuals for documentation, as components ensure all writers use the same elements.
What I’ve done with this course
Section titled “What I’ve done with this course”HTML, CSS and Javascript
Section titled “HTML, CSS and Javascript”I completed this course at Brighton Metropolitan College in 2023.
Why I did this course
Section titled “Why I did this course”Websites and communities
Section titled “Websites and communities”As a technical writer, I try to keep on top of the latest technologies. As such, I follow a number of websites, blogs, and newsletters. I also participate in some communities.
Websites
Section titled “Websites”- Hacker News: An anonymous message board with user-submitted content and upvote system. People often share the latest breakthroughs in science and technology, along with other geekery. This is a good place to get exposed to new technologies and be inspired.
- Tom Johnson’s blog:
- Console: This is a weekly newsletter that provides an overview of new developer tools and betas. Some of these relate to documentation and it is in fact how I found out about Starlight, which powers this site.