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Author Archives: Bart Leahy
Handling Errors in Social Media
A few years ago, I wrote a post about handling errors on social media. Recently Matt, a regular reader of Heroic Technical Writing (thank you!), found an example of this sort of situation in the wilds of the working world and wanted … Continue reading
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Bonus Post – COVID-19 Arts & Recreation Survey
Updated 22 June 2021 due to form issues. See updated link and explanation below. As many of you may know, I am currently taking a class with Kepler Space Institute regarding arts and recreation in a space setting. People living … Continue reading
Home Buying and Technical Documentation
So after much internal debate and neighborhood shopping, I decided to break down and purchase a condominium. As I go through the various phases of home buying, I’m finding and creating all sorts of forms and processes to keep me … Continue reading
Posted in management, personal, proposal writing, technical writing, Technology
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The Little Things
Several years ago I had a discussion with a Millennial intern who resented the notion of “paying your dues,” i.e., being required to do unenjoyable, tedious, boring, or unchallenging work before being allowed to do more exciting work, get a … Continue reading
Posted in management, mentoring, personal, technical writing, workplace
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Translating Wisdom into a Career Path
As I’ve gotten older and have done more unusual things with my career, I’ve found more people asking me for advice. Not just students but peers, which is gratifying because the target audience for Heroic Technical Writing is quite a … Continue reading
Posted in consulting, freelancing, personal
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