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Author Archives: Bart Leahy
Is Technical Writing FUN? Part 2
I had fun last week sharing some of my “Best of Tech Writing” field trips as a way to show how technical writing can be fun. However, as I was reading the post again Thursday morning, I realized that I … Continue reading
Reader Response: Is Technical Writing FUN?
In going back through the “On This Day” feature on my Facebook page, I discovered that I’d forgotten to respond to a suggestion from my mentor Dede (D2) that I talk about things that are fun or eye-popping about technical … Continue reading
When to Be Quiet, When to Speak Up
I freely confess that my biggest problems on the job have likely been the result of my own big mouth. Not as often as when I was in my twenties, but I still make mistakes occasionally. Other times I’ve screwed … Continue reading
Customer Service with a Smile
My formative experiences in the working world were Osco Drug, where I worked as a clerk through high school and college, and the Walt Disney World Resort, where I worked in a variety of positions until my early 30s. Both … Continue reading
Tech Writing Questions from a High School Robotics Team
My fiction-writing buddy Ciara Knight has a high-school-age son who’s participating in the FIRST Robotics competition, where groups of students get together to create robots that compete on some sort of timed activity. This year, the activity is space-themed, which … Continue reading